The policy remained in effect until the late 1980s when Mikhail Gorbachev introduced "New Thinking" in foreign policy.
: Soviet officials jokingly referred to this new policy as the Sinatra Doctrine —allowing Eastern European states to do things "their way". The Soviet Concept of Limited Sovereignty from ...
: It provided a "blank check" for Soviet-led military intervention in any Warsaw Pact nation straying from orthodox Marxism-Leninism. 🏛️ Historical Evolution The policy remained in effect until the late
: The sovereignty of a socialist state is restricted when its actions threaten the security or ideological purity of the Eastern Bloc. not just within their own borders.
: 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.