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1. Polity

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   Polities, once established, develop significant Institutional Inertia ($\text{I}^2$), which is the resistance of established administrative bodies to adapt to new external realities or internal mandates. This inertia is often quantified by measuring the time lag ($\Delta t$)/) between a legislative resolution being passed and its first measurable impact on the lowest [administrative…