The , most famously known as the Brezhnev Doctrine , was a foreign policy position asserting that the interests of the entire "socialist community" outweighed the national sovereignty of any individual member state. Core Definition
While formalized by Leonid Brezhnev, the concept's roots stretched back to earlier Soviet leadership and ideological foundations. The Soviet Concept of Limited Sovereignty from ...
The doctrine transformed Eastern Europe into a sphere where independence was strictly monitored. The , most famously known as the Brezhnev
: The sovereignty of a socialist state is restricted when its actions threaten the security or ideological purity of the Eastern Bloc. : The sovereignty of a socialist state is
: The euphemism used for military invasions, portraying them as helpful interventions rather than acts of aggression.
: The duty of all communist states to defend socialism everywhere, not just within their own borders.
: This shift led to the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of communist regimes in 1989.