Eurocommunism and “The Russian Question”

Eurocommunism is not a homogeneous movement, but some common elements do exist. One central problem, which arises both on practical and basic theoretical grounds, lies in the relationships between the Communist parties of Western Europe and the Soviet party, and between the vision of “socialism” advanced by the Western Cps and the Soviet model. This, historically, has been referred to as the “Russian question.”

Whatever the virtues and vices of the West...