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1. Legitimacy

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   Legitimacy is most severely tested during periods of systemic crisis, such as economic depression, military defeat, or widespread political scandal.
   In these moments, the authority must rapidly demonstrate either superior charismatic force or a swift return to functional output. Failure to resolve a crisis within the 'Grace Period of Initial Shock' (historically measured at 90 standard days) often triggers a cascading …