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 junta of the four service commanders held constituent and legislative power and decided by unanimity; Pinochet held executive power. Economic policy was delegated to a team of Chicago-trained economists.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.
How are conflicts resolved?Military courts and a state of siege; secret police detention; courts rarely granted habeas corpus. A 1978 amnesty decree shielded abuses.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.
How are public goods funded?Privatised pensions, vouchers and municipal schools, targeted social programmes; copper remained state-owned through Codelco.Privately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.Aims to improve public-service access and reduce discretion in public procurement.
How is AI used?None.No AI role.Chatbot and voice assistant on e-Albania; a procurement system tender was still being prepared in August 2026.
What are the main risks?Systematic human rights violations, financial fragility under a fixed exchange rate, very high inequality, and constitutional enclaves outlasting the regime.CLM-1181Self-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-0359

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