Legitimacy Decay Rate

Definition

The slope of trust decline relative to the persistence or amplification of grievance-derived authority. A high decay rate signals that grievance has ceased to function as a legitimacy generator and has become a legitimacy liability.

Formula

Example

Public trust in an equity program declines 20% while the program's enforcement powers expand—indicating high legitimacy decay rate and transition toward fragility.

Source

LGIT-MFC Section 3.2