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The persistence of legitimacy language after its enabling conditions have disappeared. Narrative lag introduces compounding risks: misdiagnosis (problems framed as temporary deviations), delayed adaptation (repair strategies instead of redesign), and trust drain (participants recognise the mismatch before institutions do).
Continued invocation of 'rules-based order' after enforcement mechanisms have collapsed represents narrative lag—the language persists but no longer describes operational reality.
LGIT Section 1.3