Abstract
It is the relative balance of both adaptability and level of political support that determine the entropy of a political system as a whole. When the level of political support is low, the entropy of the political system increases. The entropy is higher if the system cannot cope with environmental stresses. Although these ideas remain fairly abstract, we can indirectly measure the relative state of the entropy in a given system. First, adaptability determines the outer entropy change of the system, which refers to the capability of the system to survive in the face of environmental fluctuations. This depends on such qualities of the system as proper use of knowledge and information, flexibility of the system, and timely boundary control. Second, the level of spontaneous political support is the critical factor affecting the inner entropy change of the system. It can typically be assessed by examining the specific indicators or items in terms of threefold levels of a political system. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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