Technocracy and the Politics of Expertise

by Frank Fischer

This book describes the role of technological experts and expertise in a democratic society. It places decision-making strategies - studied in organization theory and policy studies - into a political context. Fischer brings theory to bear on the practical technocratic concerns of these disciplines and hopes to facilitate the development of nontechnocratic discourse within these fields. The book adopts a critical perspective and addresses the restructuring...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803933797
• ISBN13: 9780803933798
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.