Technocracy in the European Union

ISBN-13: 9781138458901 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Claudio M. Radaelli

Opis

One of the strongest criticisms of the EU is that power is held by a select few who are unaccountable technocrats sitting in Brussels formulating policies without consultation. This text analyzes the extent to which this is true in order to aid an understanding of what is going on in Brussels.

Spis treści

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?

O autorze

Claudio M. Radaelli