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This work aims to redefine political power and legitimacy through a structural-institutional lens, asserting that these concepts stem from institutional arrangements rather than individual attributes.

April 27, 2026Open Access

Foundations of Constitutional Civic Realism

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JMJohn MatylonekOldham Council

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This foundational paper introduces Constitutional Civic Realism to diagnose legitimacy breakdowns in democratic systems, implying a need for structural change.

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This work aims to redefine political power and legitimacy through a structural-institutional lens, asserting that these concepts stem from institutional arrangements rather than individual attributes.
Introduces the framework of Constitutional Civic Realism (CCR) as a corrective to existing political theories.
Analyzes how structural conditions shape political power and legitimacy, moving the focus upstream from procedural forms.
Establishes the analytic orientation for addressing legitimacy crises in contemporary democracies.
Identifies political power as an emergent condition rather than a possession, stressing the role of institutional design.
Defines legitimacy as a structural outcome dependent on the balance and constraints among organized powers.
Argues that legitimacy collapses when institutional balance erodes, independent of adherence to formal rules or procedures.

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John Matylonek (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefd64fede9185760d408d https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19750346

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This foundational paper introduces Constitutional Civic Realism to diagnose legitimacy breakdowns in democratic systems, implying a need for structural change.

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