How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How are decisions made? | An elected president, an elected House of Representatives and an unelected House of Elders rooted in clans; national parties limited to three. | Unknown | A 28-member General Council (half elected by parish, half by national list) elects the head of government; the co-princes sanction laws with countersignature. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Clan elders and customary law alongside state courts; national clan conferences settled the 1990s conflicts. | Unknown | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Security, customs and limited public services financed mainly by customs revenue; health and education rely on private, diaspora and NGO providers. | Unknown | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | |
| How is AI used? | No AI role; iris biometrics were used for voter registration. | Unknown | No specific role for AI. | |
| What are the main risks? | Disputed recognition; conflict in the eastern regions; delayed elections and an unelected upper house; press restrictions. | Unknown | Clash between the episcopal co-prince and legislation such as abortion; exclusion of non-citizens; dependence on France, Spain and the EU. |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.