Full Idea
Technocracy is a system where experts are charged with looking after the public interest. ...Technocrats are managers who replace politicians, so they can concentrate on long-term solutions and announce unpopular measures.
Gist of Idea
Technocrats are expert managers, who replace politicians, and can be long-term and unpopular
Source
David van Reybrouck (Against Elections [2013], 2 'technocracy')
A Reaction
I like technocrats. They just need to be accountable. In the UK we have far more respect for the governor of the Bank of England than for any politician.
Book Reference
Reybrouck,David van: 'Against Elections', ed/tr. Waters,Liz [Bodley Head 2016], p.21