Polity Atlas

How each model solves the same problems

Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.

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How are decisions made?A stratified random sample of 523 voters deliberated in moderated groups and plenaries and answered questionnaires before and after; no decisions were taken.Sortition / citizens' assemblyThe Prime Minister is formally responsible for Diella; the Constitutional Court states AI cannot change who exercises public power or bears accountability.Unknown
How are conflicts resolved?Balanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.Opposition challenged the decrees before the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the request on 8 October 2026; its full reasoning is pending.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Privately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.Aims to improve public-service access and reduce discretion in public procurement.Unknown
How is AI used?No AI role.Chatbot and voice assistant on e-Albania; a procurement system tender was still being prepared in August 2026.Unknown
What are the main risks?Self-selection into attendance; artificial setting; analysis by the method's designers; no institutional uptake.Unclear accountability for an AI 'minister'; no AI law yet; no published technical detail; AKSHI's leaders face a tender-rigging case.CLM-0359Unknown

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