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A discontinuous collapse in the perceived alignment between institutional claims and observable outcomes. Unlike legitimacy erosion (gradual decay), rupture occurs when the gap between rhetoric and reality becomes undeniable through catastrophic failure or revelation. Rupture differs from transition in that transitions allow institutional adaptation while ruptures render previous frameworks non-viable.
The 2008 financial crisis represented legitimacy rupture for 'efficient markets' ideology—the gap between claimed stability and observed fragility became undeniable, forcing architectural rather than merely policy change.
LGIT Section 6.6