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')
Book Reference
Reybrouck,David van: 'Against Elections', ed/tr. Waters,Liz [Bodley Head 2016], p.21
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.