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OverviewExperts and Democratic Legitimacy challenges the technocratic reading of expert bodies, such as central banks, advisory committees and regulatory agencies. Expert contributors ask in what way expert bodies are subject to some of the key pressures in contemporary governance, such as democratisation, politicisation and expertisation. Based on empirical studies, the book traces the multiple social ties of expert bodies and refines the common perception of expert bodies as ‘de-politicised’ institutions that are detached from political interference and societal input. It further theorises the tension and reconcilability between reliable, independent expert knowledge on the one hand and the need for accountability and legitimacy in modern policy-making on the other hand. Refining the detached, de-politicised image of non-majoritarian institutions, Experts and Democratic Legitimacy will be of great interest to scholars of European studies, political and social theory, modern governance and policy-making. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Politics and Society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eva Krick (University of Oslo, Norway) , Cathrine Holst (University of Oslo, Norway)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367427535ISBN 10: 0367427532 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 19 November 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEva Krick is researcher at ARENA – Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo. Her research focuses on European consensus democracies and the relationship of expert knowledge and democratic legitimacy in modern governance. Cathrine Holst is professor at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, and researcher at ARENA – Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo. Her work focuses inter alia on political and social theory, the role of experts in policy-making and on gender policy in Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |