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A structural condition in which commitments are expressed, recorded, and publicised, but not structurally capable of constraining future action. Commitments function primarily as signals of intent, legitimacy, or alignment rather than as binding obligations. The defining feature is non-bindingness by design, not deception or bad faith. See also: Performative Governance (Activity) for the governance theatre perspective.
A national Net-Zero 2050 commitment with extensive reporting frameworks but no statutory force over budgets, approvals, or capital allocation. The commitment functions as signalling device rather than execution constraint.
CEA-PG Section 1