Observatory
Research themes
Each theme gathers open questions, hypotheses, mechanisms and a reading list — with every claim carrying its status.
Alternative governanceWays of organising authority beyond the conventional nation-state: polycentric law, voluntary communities, charter cities, network states and commons.Open theme →AI & post-labour economyHow automation may change the role of work in income, status and public finance — and which institutions are proposed in response.Open theme →Real-world experimentsDocumented attempts to run institutions differently — from participatory budgeting to special jurisdictions — with outcomes and post-mortems.Open theme →AI & the Future of GovernanceHow AI is entering public administration, adjudication and deliberation, and what accountability it requires.Open theme →