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?Bonfire groups and four neighbourhood assemblies; a general assembly; a Concejo Mayor of twelve K'eris chosen by open vote for three years; specialised operational councils.Popular assemblyUnknown
How are conflicts resolved?Neighbourhood and general assemblies, a communal justice council, and recourse to federal electoral and constitutional courts against the state.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Community security patrols, forest protection and reforestation, water and municipal services funded by transfers and communal enterprises.Unknown
How is AI used?No specific role for AI.Unknown
What are the main risks?Pressure from organised crime and avocado expansion; exclusion of dissenters, women or youth; open voting; dependence on government transfers.Unknown

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