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?Open village assemblies whose decisions the council endorses; the mayor, elected since 1979, personally dominated the movement until 2023.Popular 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?A council works foreman mediates; beneficiaries' and village assemblies hear disputes; absences are fined and five unjustified days forfeit self-builder status.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?Free municipal housing plots, technicians and machinery; El Humoso land farmed under concession by cooperatives.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?Tenure of El Humoso depends on regional law and the Junta; reliance on subsidies and one leader's authority; contested cooperative finances.CLM-0300Unclear 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.