Polity Atlas

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?Delegated UNI-weighted voting through forum comment, temperature check and on-chain vote with a timelock; initial quorum of 40 million UNI.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?Forum debate and competing proposals; no appeal beyond token votes; legal disputes handled through the DUNA wrapper.Commune reconciliation committees; regional Justice Councils administer tribunals and coordinate sentencing guidelines (Rojava Information Center).
How are public goods funded?Grants by the Uniswap Foundation funded from the treasury; protocol fees now used to burn UNI rather than fund public goods.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?Concentration of voting power in venture investors and large delegates, agenda control by Uniswap Labs, low turnout and regulatory exposure.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.