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1. Political Structure

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   Successional Mechanisms and Temporal Drift
   The long-term stability of a political structure is determined less by its initial constitution and more by its established mechanism for the transfer of authority. Where succession is clearly defined (hereditary or codified election$)$, structural integrity is maintained through predictable cycles. Where succession is opaque, the system is subject to **[Temporal Drift](/…