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Theories, political philosophies, economic models, institution types and forms of self-government — each idea traced through theory, real examples, critique and results.
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- AI-assisted arbitrationMechanismDispute resolution in which AI systems triage cases, summarise evidence or propose outcomes, with or without a human decision-maker.
- Algorithmic impact assessmentMechanismA structured assessment of an automated decision system's risks to people's rights and interests, carried out before deployment and reviewed afterwards, with obligations scaled to the risk level. Mandatory for Canadian federal systems since 2019 and, as fundamental rights impact assessments, for public deployers of high-risk AI under the EU AI Act.
- Approval votingMechanismA voting method in which each voter may approve of as many candidates as they wish and the candidate with the most approvals wins. Used in city elections in Fargo (2020–2024) and St. Louis (since 2021).
- ArbitrationMechanismParties submit a dispute to one or more privately chosen arbitrators whose award is binding.