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? | Token-weighted executable and social proposals, with delegation; working groups run by three elected stewards; constitutional amendments need two-thirds and 1% participation. | Communes and elected councils at neighbourhood, district, canton and inter-region levels; co-chairs and a 40% minimum quota for either sex (Rojava Information Center).Popular assembly | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Constitutional limits on majorities; dissolution votes freeze working-group funds; a 4-of-8 Security Council can cancel malicious proposals. | Commune reconciliation committees; regional Justice Councils administer tribunals and coordinate sentencing guidelines (Rojava Information Center). | |
| How are public goods funded? | Registration fees fund ENS development first and other public goods second, including a Public Goods working group. | Regional offices and commissions for health, economy and natural resources; the administration controlled the area's oil extraction until integration (Crisis Group). | |
| How is AI used? | None in governance. | No documented AI role. | |
| What are the main risks? | Governance capture through low turnout, reliance on a few delegates and stewards, and temporary trust in the Security Council. | Turkish military action; reliance on external security partners; documented displacement abuses; contested terms of integration with Damascus.CLM-0279CLM-0280 |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.