Technocratic Regime

A Technocratic Regime is a regime that bases political power and decision-making authority primarily on technical expertise and scientific knowledge rather than democratic participation.

• AKA: Technocracy, Expert Rule System, Scientific Government, Technical Authority Regime.
• Context:
  • It can typically prioritize Technical Efficiency over democratic legitimacy.
  • It can often employ Expert Committees for policy formulation.
  • It can typically bypass Electoral Processes through appointment systems.
  • It can often justify Authority Claims via credential requirements.
  • It can range from being a Soft Technocratic Regime to being a Hard Technocratic Regime, depending on its democratic element.
  • It can range from being a Narrow Technocratic Regime to being a Comprehensive Technocratic Regime, depending on its domain scope.
  • It can range from being a Transparent Technocratic Regime to being an Opaque Technocratic Regime, depending on its decision visibility.
  • It can range from being a Advisory Technocratic Regime to being a Directive Technocratic Regime, depending on its authority level.
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• Examples:
  • Historical Technocratic Regime, such as:
    • Progressive Era Technocracy for scientific management.
    • Soviet Technical Intelligentsia for planned economy.
  • Contemporary Technocratic Regime, such as:
    • EU Commission Technocracy for regulatory expertise.
    • Safety-Justified Technocratic Regime for risk management.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Democratic Republic, which prioritizes popular sovereignty.
  • Traditional Monarchy, which bases authority on hereditary right.
  • Theocracy, which derives authority from religious doctrine.
• See: Regime, Governance System, Safety-Justified Technocratic Regime, Technocratic Antichrist, Political Elitist Ideology, Expert System, Meritocracy.

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