1. Purpose
The Institutional Coherence Trajectory Evaluator evaluates whether an institution is stabili
2. Core Question
Is this institution becoming more coherent over time, or only preserving local stability and visible success?
3. Construct Class
Type: Evaluator
Source status: Canon-Ready
Primary module: JGL / Coherence
Related modules: Scaling, Meta-Theory, Security, AI Governance, Economy, Restoration
4. Inputs
- institutional purpose
- authority structure
- O — coherence
- H — hidden debt
- ι — inversion index
- Au — auditability
- BΣ — boundary integrity
- R — restoration capacity
- Φ — success metrics
- legitimacy signals
- recurrence patterns
- affected-node feedback
- accountability behavior
- repair throughput
- enforcement patterns
- stakeholder burden distribution
5. Outputs
- institutional trajectory class
- pseudo-coherence risk
- hidden debt map
- legitimacy risk
- restoration urgency
- reform bandwidth estimate
- likely failure modes
- recommended restoration arcs
6. Failure Modes Detected
- Procedural Theater
- Selective Enforcement
- Rule-Stack Collapse
- Legitimacy Shock Cascade
- Bureaucratic Capture
- Basin-Trapped Justice
- Emergency Normali
7. Restoration Links
- Legitimacy Re-Anchoring
- Oversight Re-Symmetri
8. Tool Readiness
Interactive Tool Candidate
9. Tool Potential
Tool potential is not specified in the registry index.
10. Source Notes
This compact spec sheet was generated from the Constructs Registry index. It preserves the current source fields and should be expanded against the full construct template during editorial review.
11. Machine-Readable Summary
construct_id: "CONSTRUCT-002"
title: "ICTE — Institutional Coherence Trajectory Evaluator"
abbreviation: ""
construct_class: "Evaluator"
tool_readiness: "Interactive Tool Candidate"
primary_module: "JGL / Coherence"
source_status: "Canon-Ready"
registry_source: "content/archive/constructs/registry/index.md"