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?A 24-delegate council elected by district, a directly elected President with a line-item veto, and 110 local chapters.Initiative and referendumUnknown
How are conflicts resolved?District courts and the Navajo Nation Supreme Court applying Navajo common law, plus a Peacemaker programme of consensual traditional resolution.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Roads, utilities, police, schools and social services, funded by federal programmes, resource royalties, gaming and enterprises.Unknown
How is AI used?No specific role for AI.Unknown
What are the main risks?Federal limits on jurisdiction and water; loss of coal revenue; corruption scandals; poverty and infrastructure gaps.Unknown

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