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?Randomly selected citizens studied, held hearings and voted on a recommendation; the public then voted in a referendum with supermajority thresholds.Sortition / citizens' assemblyThe Prime Minister is formally responsible for Diella; the Constitutional Court states AI cannot change who exercises public power or bears accountability.State legislature and governor set the dividend through the budget process.
How are conflicts resolved?Neutral chair, plenary votes among members, and a referendum as final arbiter.Opposition challenged the decrees before the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the request on 8 October 2026; its full reasoning is pending.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Publicly funded independent assembly and secretariat, disbanded after its report.Aims to improve public-service access and reduce discretion in public procurement.Returns of a publicly owned investment fund.Sovereign wealth fund dividend
How is AI used?No AI role.Chatbot and voice assistant on e-Albania; a procurement system tender was still being prepared in August 2026.No documented AI role.
What are the main risks?Voters not sharing the assembly's learning; high referendum thresholds; no map of how the system would work in practice.CLM-0067Unclear accountability for an AI 'minister'; no AI law yet; no published technical detail; AKSHI's leaders face a tender-rigging case.CLM-0359Political pressure to use fund earnings for the state budget instead of dividends.

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