<P> Legitimation crisis refers to a decline in the confidence of administrative functions , institutions , or leadership . The term was first introduced in 1973 by Jürgen Habermas , a German sociologist and philosopher . Habermas expanded upon the concept , claiming that with a legitimation crisis , an institution or organization does not have the administrative capabilities to maintain or establish structures effective in achieving their end goals . The term itself has been generalized by other scholars to refer not only to the political realm , but to organizational and institutional structures as well . While there is not unanimity among social scientists when claiming that a legitimation crisis exists , a predominant way of measuring a legitimation crisis is to consider public attitudes toward the organization in question . </P>
south africa experienced a crisis of legitimacy because of
does not have the administrative capabilities to maintain or establish structures effective in achieving their end goals