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 60-member Grand and General Council elected by proportional representation; two Captains Regent elected every six months; a Congress of State as government; frequent referendums.Initiative and referendum | 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? | Ordinary courts and a guarantor body on the constitutionality of laws; the Regency Syndicate hears complaints about former Regents. | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Health care, pensions, schools and infrastructure funded by taxes and contributions; defence and much of the economy depend on Italy. | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | |
| How is AI used? | No specific role for AI. | No specific role for AI. | |
| What are the main risks? | Conflicts of interest in a very small elite; corruption; economic dependence on Italy and on the EU's terms. | 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.