In Libya, the regime’s founding myth is inextricably linked to Qaddafi’s 1969 coup and his eclectic political theories. His departure would expose the anachronistic nature of the state’s ideological foundation; family ties will do nothing to protect his successor from the resulting shock to the system.
如果执政者的个人经历或魅力与政权合法性的关系太过密切，那么其地位合法与否就会成为更大的问题。利比亚政府建立的神话与卡扎菲 1969 年政变及其折衷的政治理论有着无法割裂的联系。他的去职将使该国意识形态基础的时代性错误暴露无余，而家族关系丝毫无助于防止他的继任者给现有国家制度带来的冲击。