The results of a sociological survey were published, which indicate a rather low rating of the current government. The conversation about the level of public trust in sociological polls in Armenia itself is a separate issue. However, the circumstance of the ruling majority’s extremely low ranking is perhaps visible even with the “unaided eye” and sociological “glasses” or “binoculars” are not necessary for this.
Of course, it is not about the absence of the need for sociology, because one of the systemic gaps in Armenia is that this institution has an almost decorative role in social and political life. I repeat, this is a matter for a separate conversation. But, it is obvious that after the 44-day war, there was a tangible drop in the authority’s rating and subsequent events only deepened it. However, there was no crisis of legitimacy of the government in Armenia, because in the conditions of the low ranking of the government, the coefficients of public confidence in other political forces are much lower. And this is currently the key issue of Armenia’s political entity, the solutions of which are not mentioned.
A competitive political force with public legitimacy is not being formed in Armenia, which can already create the risk of a crisis of legitimacy for the ruling majority, thus putting that power in front of political problems, dictating political realities, thus influencing the modernization of the qualities of the state policy of Armenia on the one hand, and on the other hand shaping Armenia an important component of statehood: the possibility of a legitimate change of power.
In the current period of significantly compressed geopolitical atmosphere around Armenia, when the geopolitical path to move forward turns into a dead end, the lack of that opportunity is a deep challenge for Armenia, regardless of how much the current government and the majority or the rest of the public-political units realize it.
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