This reminds me a lot of the game Civilization where you need to pick what kind of government you want to have. They all had their drawbacks and benefits. It is funny that in that game the pinnacle is usually Democracy but after that nothing new has really been presented. I typically had the most luck with the Republic, but I know that isn't perfect. I know Dan Larimer has been diving deep into governance stuff lately. I started to read his book "More Equal Animals", but I never got around to finishing it. I still have my digital copy of it. Eventually I will circle back to it.