Abstract
Abstract In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Czechoslovak experiment of ‘'socialism with a human face'’ and its termination by Warsaw Pact forces, this article examines the difficulties that the current Soviet leadership faces in reconciling Marxist‐Leninist doctrine with the politics of reform in the countries of “real socialism.” This article argues that the inherent hostility of the Marxist‐Leninist doctrine to reform, the vital nature of Eastern Europe to Soviet security policy, and the Afghan situation combine to militate against the likelihood of reform's success. It also explores the implications which these three factors have for the Brezhnev Doctrine of limited sovereignty of socialist states.
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