Polity Atlas
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Glossary & ontology

Terms are defined once and translated with care — terminology must survive translation intact.

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Token voting
A governance rule in which voting power is proportional to the number of tokens held.
Tragedy of the commons
The argument that individuals sharing an open resource will overuse it, because each gains fully from use while costs are shared.
Tyranny of the majority
The danger that unrestrained majority rule will oppress minorities or individuals, whether through law or through social pressure to conform.