Polity Atlas

How each model solves the same problems

Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.

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How are decisions made?Rules emerge from multiple providers and from contracts between parties.A stratified random sample of 523 voters deliberated in moderated groups and plenaries and answered questionnaires before and after; no decisions were taken.Sortition / citizens' assemblyUnknown
How are conflicts resolved?Disputes go to courts or arbitrators the parties choose or are bound to.Balanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.Unknown
How are public goods funded?UnknownPrivately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.Unknown
How is AI used?UnknownNo AI role.Unknown
What are the main risks?Unequal access to justice; conflicts between legal orders; weak protection for third parties.CLM-0005Self-selection into attendance; artificial setting; analysis by the method's designers; no institutional uptake.Unknown

This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.