Proposition 057 – Institutional lag

Institutions may lag behind changes in personal and circle civilisa­tions and thereby cause tensions and pressure for change.

• Explanation. Institutionalised civilisation elements do not necessarily change at the same time as the personal and circle civilisations in which they arose. Formal rules, roles, powers and other in­stitutionalised relations may therefore persist while the civili­sation elements on which they rest are less widely shared or interpreted differently. The resulting tension may exert pressure for in­stitutional change.