A second great transformation in Europe: The rise and imminent fall of the technocrats. Issue 4 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stråth, Bo
• Is Part Of: Juncture. Volume 21:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 249
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Political planning -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Social policy -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Social policy -- Periodicals; 361.61094105
• DOI: 10.1111/j.2050-5876.2015.00814.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-5868

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>Bo Stråth</bold> traces the rise of the technocracy – the 'political abandonment of politics' – and its spread from the EU to its member states. If Europe's institutions are to survive the crisis of legitimacy, he argues, the 'market Europe' consensus must end and a 'social Europe' must emerge.</p> </abstract>