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?Layered: states plus regional and global bodies; a UN assembly would start as consultative (campaign proposal).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?International courts and a constitutional rule of law at global level, in the model's own design.Balanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Regulation of transnational problems such as climate change, nuclear proliferation and financial markets.Privately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.Unknown
How is AI used?No documented AI role.No AI role.Unknown
What are the main risks?States reluctant to cede sovereignty; unclear route to adoption; unequal representation across very different populations.CLM-0326Self-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.