The Islamic Republic has never faced such a deep crisis of legitimacy in its turbulent 30-year history.
Some, such as Amir Mohebbiyan, a conservative columnist for Resalat, say there is no crisis of legitimacy.
Cherry-picking the constitution is not in any case a response to the crisis of legitimacy revealed by these votes.
It is not surprising that Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have supported Qaddafi's regime despite the severe crisis of legitimacy it is now facing.
Suppression of widespread dissent will exacerbate the legitimacy crisis of the Islamic-based order and weaken it domestically and internationally.
But it is clear that the Islamic Republic is facing an unprecedented crisis of authority and legitimacy.
Fears of a real legitimacy crisis, in the sense of a substantial section of the country refusing to obey presidential orders by appealing to a competing source of authority, have vanished.
The financial crisis of 1997-1998 poses a challenge to the political legitimacy of the regime similar in magnitude to the ideological crisis of 1989-1991.
The short answer is money and an acute legitimacy crisis in the Muslim world in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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According to Mr Cameron, the austerity measures taken to deal with the crisis in the eurozone have given added urgency to the issue of the EU's democratic legitimacy.
However, a period of relative stability began with Mr Lobo's election and many governments, including the US, proceeded to recognise the Honduran government's legitimacy and re-established the ties cut during the height of the crisis.
But as the crisis persists, austerity drags on and the euro zone integrates to save itself, the legitimacy of the enterprise will suffer.
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