Technocracy in the European Union

Author:   Claudio M. Radaelli
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780582304932


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   21 April 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Technocracy in the European Union


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One of the most common and strongest criticisms of the EU is that power is held by a select few who are unaccountable technocrats sitting in Brussels who are formulating policies without consultation, with the risk that the basic thrust of democracy is being ignored. Claudio M. Radaelli analyses the extent to which this is true and argues that, in reality, 'technocracy' is counter-balanced by a process of 'politicization' in today's European Union. He introduces readers to the wide ranging literature from political science, public policy analysis and organizational behaviour on bureaucracy, technocracy and the politics of expertise to see how they help us to understand what is going on in Brussels. *Deals with a topic that is poorly understood but which is central to understanding how the EU works. *Adopts an innovative approach to the study of the EU, which is concise and analytical.. *Analyses the extent to which this is true and will introduce readers to the wide ranging literature from political science, political sociolology and organizational behaviour on bureaucracy, technocracy and the nature of the State to see how they help us to understand what is going on in Brussels.

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Author:   Claudio M. Radaelli
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Longman
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780582304932


ISBN 10:   0582304938
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   21 April 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

IntroductionPART 1 - WHAT IS CHANGING, HOW AND WHY?1. The Politics of Technocracy in the EU2. What is Technocracy?3. From Technocracy to the Cognitive Dimension of PoliticsPART 2 - WHERE DOES POWER LIE?4. Technocracy at Work; Environmental Policy5. An Imposssible harmonisation?6. EU TaxationPART 3 - SCENARIOS FOR DEVELOPMENT7. Controlling Non-Majoritarian Institutions: A new dimension of democratic politics?

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