A crisis of legitimacy is a crisis of change. Therefore, its roots must be sought in
the character of change in modern society. Crises of legitimacy occur during a
transition to a new social structure, if (1) the status of major conservative
institutions is threatened during the period of structural change; (2) all the major
groups in the society do not have access to the political system in the transitional
period, or at least as soon as they develop political demands.
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