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? | A directly elected President and Executive Council; a House of Representatives with constituency seats plus reserved seats for women and former combatants; community governments including chiefs. | A statutory authority (UIDAI) under the central government sets rules; ministries decide where Aadhaar is required; Parliament legislated in 2016 and 2019.Digital identity | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Joint consultation between the ABG and the national government under the Peace Agreement; customary reconciliation at community level; outside moderation on the referendum outcome. | Grievance channels at UIDAI and service agencies; constitutional challenges in the Supreme Court, which ruled in 2017 and 2018. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Health, education and roads delivered with limited capacity, funded mainly by national grants; mining revenue is hoped for but contested. | A universal, low-cost proof of identity used for welfare transfers, financial inclusion and public services. | |
| How is AI used? | No specific role for AI in the autonomy arrangement. | No AI in decision-making as such; automated biometric matching and deduplication decide authentication, and face authentication was added in 2018. | |
| What are the main risks? | Frustration over delayed ratification; fiscal dependence; conflict over reopening the Panguna mine; residual armed groups. | Exclusion through authentication failures, data leaks, surveillance and profiling, weak independent oversight and function creep.CLM-0544 |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.