01 · Knowledge Atlas
Switch to graph viewAn encyclopedia of social systems
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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- Ranked-choice voting (instant-runoff)MechanismVoters rank candidates; the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated round by round and ballots transfer until one has a majority. Used for Australia's House of Representatives, Maine, Alaska and New York City primaries.
- Recall electionMechanismA procedure by which voters can remove an elected official before the end of the term, usually after a petition and a popular vote. Governors were recalled in North Dakota (1921) and California (2003); Newsom survived in 2021.