Polity Atlas

How each model solves the same problems

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

Question+ Model
How are decisions made?Undetermined: proposals range from rule by the launching state to settler self-government under a charter.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' assembly
How are conflicts resolved?Treaty-based state responsibility and consultation; no settlement-level courts exist.Balanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.
How are public goods funded?Air, water and energy would be collectively critical; who controls them is a central question in governance studies.Privately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.
How is AI used?No documented AI role.No AI role.
What are the main risks?Conflict with Articles II, VI and VIII; unclear property rights; concentrated control of life-support systems.CLM-0348Self-selection into attendance; artificial setting; analysis by the method's designers; no institutional uptake.

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