ABSTRACT
TR A N S I T I O N B Y D E F I N I T I O N I M P L I E S uncertainty and interruption. Whether the alteration is a minor recasting of standard operating procedures or a major transformation of an institution itself, the reactions of the players in the changing environment may fluctuate between vulnerability and volatility. When the transition involves the major overhaul of a political system, the reverberations of the shift reach all people and organizations affected by the change. Each action-minor or major-is characteristically followed by a response and reaction.
