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===James Burnham===
===James Burnham===
In his seminal work [[James Burnham#The Managerial Revolution|''The Managerial Revolution'']], Burnham lists ''Technocracy'' as one of four managerial ideologies alongside [[Communism]], [[Nazism]], and [[New Deal|New Dealism]].
In his seminal work [[James Burnham#The Managerial Revolution|''The Managerial Revolution'']], Burnham lists ''Technocracy'' as one of four managerial ideologies alongside [[Communism]], [[Nazism]], and [[New Deal|New Dealism]].
===Elected and Unelected===
As a political term, ''Technocracy'' tends to be a bit elastic<ref>[http://www.economist.com/node/21538698 Minds like machines -Government by experts sounds tempting, especially in a crisis. It can work. But brief stints have the best chances], [[The Economist]]</ref>, meaning that the definition of both the word and the application(s) have shifted over time.
====Elected====
Prime Ministers Mario Monti and Lucas Papademos have both been considered technocrats.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15720438 Who, What, Why: What can technocrats achieve that politicians can't?], [[BBC]]</ref>
====Unelected====
More often than not, technocrats exercise influence from unelected boards and bureaus, as is often seen both in the European Union<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/08/09/invasion-of-eu-technocrats/ EU Chief: Our Work Should Not be Transparent], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/06/11/the-rise-of-governments-led-by-technocrats-in-europe-illustrates-the-failure-of-mainstream-political-parties/ The rise of governments led by technocrats in Europe illustrates the failure of mainstream political parties.], [[London School of Economics]]</ref> and in the United States from agencies such as the [[Environmental Protection Agency]].<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/228816/take-control-congress-bakst-cordato Take Control, Congress], [[National Review]]</ref>
===Technocracy and Socialism===
===Technocracy and Socialism===