Background
Fischer was born on January 27, 1952, in Bunde, Germany, the son of Emil Fischer and Gertrud Einars.
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
Fischer studied at the University of California in Santa Barbara, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973, Master of Arts in 1975, and Doctor of Philosophy in 1982.
(The first political biography of King Zog and his times, ...)
The first political biography of King Zog and his times, in English, has become the standard work on interwar Albania.
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1984
Fischer was born on January 27, 1952, in Bunde, Germany, the son of Emil Fischer and Gertrud Einars.
Fischer studied at the University of California in Santa Barbara, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973, Master of Arts in 1975, and Doctor of Philosophy in 1982.
Fischer worked as an assistant professor on European history at the University of Michigan from 1982 to 1983, then from 1983 until 1986 he held a chair in social science division at Wenatchee Valley College. Later he worked as an Assistant professor on Eastern European history, first at Western University from 1986-1987, then at McGill University from 1988-1989, later at the University of Hartford from 1989-1993, and finally at Indiana University Fort Wayne since 1993.
Fischer first became interested in the history of the Balkans while a student, and as a Ph.D. candidate, he conducted numerous interviews with the widow of King Zog, who ruled Albania from 1928 to 1939. Before becoming king, Zog served as minister of war, minister of the interior, prime minister, and president. Once he became king, Zog drew criticism for his attempts at modernizing Albania, and his regime eventually became known for its authoritarianism. His foreign policy resulted in Albania's domination by Italy, and with the Italian invasion and occupation in 1939, Zog fled. Subsequently, the Allies refused to acknowledge his government in exile during World War II.
Fischer's 1984 volume King Zog and the Struggle for Stability in Albania is based on his dissertation. The volume was translated and published in Albania more than ten years later. When Fischer visited the country in 1998, he was given a warm welcome by educators and the media. The Albanian National Library asked Fischer to donate the original manuscript to the national archives.
Albania at War, 1939-1945 begins with the invasion of Italian Count Ciano and ends with the withdrawal of the Germans. Fischer drew from outside sources, using American, British, German, and Italian archival documents and diaries in reconstructing this period. Previous works generally focus on one aspect, such as the Italian invasion, or the resistance movements, or the communist regime of Enver Hoxha.
Fischer has also used his expertise on the Balkans in other arenas besides writing and teaching. For example, he was approached by the legal clinic of New York Law School to evaluate whether political asylum cases of Albanians in the United States on temporary or tourist visas had merit. The Political Asylum and Documentation Service, which provides research for immigration attorneys, asked Fischer to review the U.S. State Department's "Report on Human Rights in Albania," which is used by judges to decide individual cases. Fischer's brief concluded that the report was flawed, incomplete, and could possibly prejudice judges in ruling against legitimate claims. In addition, Fischer has served as an expert witness in many cases involving claimants from Albania, Serbia-Montenegro, and Macedonia in immigration courts throughout the United States and before immigration review boards in Canada. With the onset of action by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in March 1999, Fisher also provided expert analysis and commentary to the media and government.
He was elected to the Albanian Academy of Science in 2006 and in 2007 and was appointed to position of special advisor to the Albanian Royal Court.
(The first political biography of King Zog and his times, ...)
1984(German Edition)
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