𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 — 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

(Call Network States “independent countries” within countries) — 112 active implementations of Network States exist globally. That’s the scale of Balaji Srinivasan’s Network State concept, as of today. What started as a theoretical framework has exploded into a diverse ecosystem of experimental governance models.

Interactive ER diagram — https://www.evai.ai/en/the-network-state — Update: Aug 12, 2025

We’re witnessing the early stages of a fundamental shift in how humans organize politically and economically. The question isn’t whether alternative governance models will emerge, but which ones will prove most resilient and attractive.

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴:
◼️ Geographic Models (38 entities): Physical location-based communities like Liberland, Liberstad, and various charter cities
◼️ Ideological Models (22 entities): Philosophy-driven communities like Asgardia, Don’t Die, and sovereignty-focused projects
◼️ Hybrid Models (26 entities): Combining digital and physical elements like Embassy Network, Praxis, and Spectra
◼️ Virtual Models (21 entities): Purely digital governance experiments like Nation3, Logos, and Draper Nation
◼️ Pop-Up City Models (5 entities): Temporary experimental communities like Edge Esmeralda and Vitalist Bay