Definition:
Administrative death spiral is a cascading failure where loss of access to one system triggers further exclusions across others.
Usage Context:
Seen when benefit loss leads to housing insecurity, healthcare disruption, or legal vulnerability.
Critical Note:
Spirals are presented as personal mismanagement. In reality, they reveal tightly coupled systems designed without resilience for human variance.
Related Terms:
Administrative Violence, Institutional Neglect, Normalisation of Decline, Accountability Deficit, Austerity