| − | 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> | + | Prime Ministers Mario Monti and Lucas Papademos have both been considered technocrats.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15720438 Who, What, Why: What can technocrats achieve that politicians can't?], [[BBC]]</ref> |
| − | More often than not, technocrats exercise influence from unelected boards and bureaus, as is often seen both in the European Union<ref>[https://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> | + | More often than not, technocrats exercise influence from unelected boards and bureaus, as is often seen both in the European Union<ref>[https://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>[https://www.nationalreview.com/article/228816/take-control-congress-bakst-cordato Take Control, Congress], [[National Review]]</ref> |