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? | Chief Pleas of 18 elected conseillers (half elected every two years for four-year terms), with a non-voting Seigneur and an elected presiding officer; committees run administration. | 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. | Unknown | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | The Seneschal's Court, with appeals to Guernsey's courts; Privy Council approval of laws; UK courts in exceptional cases. | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | Unknown | |
| How are public goods funded? | Harbour, roads, school and basic services financed by a personal capital tax and property transfer tax; no income tax. | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | No specific role for AI. | No specific role for AI. | Unknown | |
| What are the main risks? | Very small administrative capacity; domination by wealthy landowners; low electoral competition; dependence on Guernsey. | Clash between the episcopal co-prince and legislation such as abortion; exclusion of non-citizens; dependence on France, Spain and the EU. | Unknown |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.