Vinnykova, N.2018-04-062018-04-062017European Journal of Law and Political Sciences. «East West» Association for Advanced Studies and Higher Education GmbH. – Vienna. – 2017. – No.2. – pp.63-66.2310-5712https://ekhnuir.karazin.ua/handle/123456789/14051The article presents a methodological attempt to identify the forms of power delegitimation and the accompanying consequences in terms of the political decision-making. By employing such analytical categories as legitimacy and political networks this paper aims to determine the conditions under which the delegitimation may transform into its extreme form, i. e. a legitimacy rupture, and the repercussions, which will follow it.legitimacy, delegitimation, power, political decisions, political networkslegitimacy, delegitimation, power, political decisions, political networksArticle