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critical juncture  

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  • A critical juncture is an episode of pivotal transformation, during which an institution undergoes fundamental and revolutionary change. Critical junctures are unlike other changes because critical junctures are not incremental: They are one-time episodes with lasting consequences. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Critical Juncture]

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