Technocratic Politics

Beyond Democratic Society?

Francesco Antonelli (Università degli Studi ‘Roma Tre’, Italy)

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English

Routledge
27 May 2024

Social theory; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Studies in Political Sociology

This book considers the role of experts and expertise in contemporary politics and the ways in which digitalisation and the use of technique are transforming practices of governance.

Asking whether the Covid-19 crisis is likely to further advance or weaken these processes, it examines their impact on the future of democracy and urges rejection of the idea of technocracy as an alternative to politics. An examination of the relationship between social elites and technique, this volume highlights the threat posed to representative democracy of this fundamental mechanism of governance in the global world and reflects upon new forms of the political-economic regime.

It is important reading for scholars of sociology and politics with interests in questions of power, governance, and representation.

By: Francesco Antonelli (Università degli Studi ‘Roma Tre’ Italy)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781032109268
ISBN 10: 1032109262
Series: Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction, 1. Rationality: Reassembling Technocratic Theory, 2. Power: Expertise and Digitalisation, 3. Ambivalence: Governance and Technoscience, 4. Emergency: The New Enlightened Despotism

"Francesco Antonelli is Professor of General Sociology in the Department of Political Sciences at the Università degli Studi ""Roma Tre"", Italy. He is also the Coordinator of the HORIZON2020 Project ""PARTICIPATION: Analyzing and Preventing Violent Extremism Via Participation"" (2020–2023) and Secretary of the RC ""Sociological Theory and Social Transformations"" at the Italian Association of Sociology (AIS)."