The Resource Technocracy and democracy in Latin America : the experts running government, Eduardo Dargent
Technocracy and democracy in Latin America : the experts running government, Eduardo Dargent
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- Summary
- Praised by some as islands of efficiency in a sea of unprofessional, politicized and corrupt states, and criticized by others for removing wide areas of policy making from the democratic arena, technocrats have become prominent and controversial actors in Latin American politics. Nonelected state officials with advanced educations from top universities, technocrats achieve considerable autonomy from political and economic actors and exert great influence over their countries' fates. This finding poses an intriguing paradox. These experts lack an independent base of authority, such as popular election, and the tenure enjoyed by professional bureaucrats. What, then, explains the power of technocrats in democratic Latin America? Why do they enjoy and maintain greater policy influence in some areas than in others? Through analysis of economic and health policy in Colombia from 1958 to 2011 and in Peru from 1980 to 2011, Technocracy and Democracy in Latin America answers these and other questions about experts in Latin America.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 206 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : Technocracy under Democracy
- Technocrats in Latin American Democracies : Agents or Actors?
- A Theory of Technocratic Autonomy
- Economic Technocrats in Colombia (1958-2011)
- Economic Technocrats in Peru (1980-1983; 1990-2011)
- Health Technocrats in Colombia (1966-1970; 1993-2013)
- Health Technocrats in Peru (1990-2002)
- Conclusion : Technocratic Autonomy, its Limits, and Democracy in Latin America
- Isbn
- 9781107668522
- Label
- Technocracy and democracy in Latin America : the experts running government
- Title
- Technocracy and democracy in Latin America
- Title remainder
- the experts running government
- Statement of responsibility
- Eduardo Dargent
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Praised by some as islands of efficiency in a sea of unprofessional, politicized and corrupt states, and criticized by others for removing wide areas of policy making from the democratic arena, technocrats have become prominent and controversial actors in Latin American politics. Nonelected state officials with advanced educations from top universities, technocrats achieve considerable autonomy from political and economic actors and exert great influence over their countries' fates. This finding poses an intriguing paradox. These experts lack an independent base of authority, such as popular election, and the tenure enjoyed by professional bureaucrats. What, then, explains the power of technocrats in democratic Latin America? Why do they enjoy and maintain greater policy influence in some areas than in others? Through analysis of economic and health policy in Colombia from 1958 to 2011 and in Peru from 1980 to 2011, Technocracy and Democracy in Latin America answers these and other questions about experts in Latin America.--
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1974-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dargent, Eduardo
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Technocracy
- Government executives
- Democracy
- Medical policy
- Latin America
- Latin America
- Latin America
- Label
- Technocracy and democracy in Latin America : the experts running government, Eduardo Dargent
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- txt
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- Contents
- Introduction : Technocracy under Democracy -- Technocrats in Latin American Democracies : Agents or Actors? -- A Theory of Technocratic Autonomy -- Economic Technocrats in Colombia (1958-2011) -- Economic Technocrats in Peru (1980-1983; 1990-2011) -- Health Technocrats in Colombia (1966-1970; 1993-2013) -- Health Technocrats in Peru (1990-2002) -- Conclusion : Technocratic Autonomy, its Limits, and Democracy in Latin America
- Control code
- FIEb17634428
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 206 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107668522
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)889666512
- Label
- Technocracy and democracy in Latin America : the experts running government, Eduardo Dargent
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction : Technocracy under Democracy -- Technocrats in Latin American Democracies : Agents or Actors? -- A Theory of Technocratic Autonomy -- Economic Technocrats in Colombia (1958-2011) -- Economic Technocrats in Peru (1980-1983; 1990-2011) -- Health Technocrats in Colombia (1966-1970; 1993-2013) -- Health Technocrats in Peru (1990-2002) -- Conclusion : Technocratic Autonomy, its Limits, and Democracy in Latin America
- Control code
- FIEb17634428
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 206 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107668522
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)889666512
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