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?Assembly of male citizens voted on laws and policy; a Council of 500 chosen by lot prepared its agenda; most offices were filled by lot, generals by election.Popular assemblySortition / citizens' assemblyTerm limits and rotation of officeThe 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?Large citizen juries selected by lot judged cases; ostracism could send a prominent citizen away for ten years without trial.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?Pay for Assembly, Council and jury service came from public funds; wealthy citizens also financed festivals and warships through liturgies.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 documented 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?Narrow citizen body; swings of opinion and demagoguery in the Assembly; dependence on empire and war; conquest by Macedon.Unclear 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.