{"product_id":"9783319623122","title":"Technocratic Ministers and Political Leadership in European Democracies","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePalgrave Studies in Political Leadership\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTechnocratic Ministers and Political Leadership in European Democracies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAntónio Costa Pinto | Maurizio Cotta | Pedro Tavares de Almeida\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the ‘technocratic shift’ in ministerial recruitment, measuring its extent and variations over time in fourteen European countries. It addresses the question: who governs in European democratic regimes? Just a few decades ago, the answer would have been straightforward: party-men and (fewer) party-women. More recently, however, and in varying degrees across Europe, a greater proportion of non-politicians or experts have been recruited to government, as exemplified by the 2017 election of Emmanuel Macron to the French Presidency. These experts, frequently labelled “technocrats”, increasingly occupy key executive positions and have emerged as powerful actors in the decision-making process. This edited collection explores the contemporary debates surrounding the relationship between technocracy, democracy and political leadership, and will appeal to scholars and advanced students interested in these fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntónio Costa Pinto\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He has published on authoritarianism, political elites, democratization and transitional justice. He co-edited \u003ci\u003eWho Governs Southern Europe? Regime Change and Ministerial Recruitment, 1850-2000 \u003c\/i\u003e(2003; first reprint, 2012) and \u003ci\u003eDealing with the Legacy of Authoritarianism: The “Politics of the Past” in Southern European Democracies\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) (with L. Morlino).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurizio Cotta\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena, Italy. His research interests include the comparative study of political elites, political institutions and Italian politics. He has co-edited and co-authored many books, namely \u003ci\u003eParliamentary Representatives in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eDemocratic Representation: Diversity, Change and Convergence\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Institutions of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) (with L. Verzichelli).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePedro Tavares de Almeida\u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Political Science at NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests focus on elite recruitment, elections and political representation. He has co-edited \u003ci\u003eWho Governs Southern Europe? Regime Change and Ministerial Recruitment, 1850-2000 \u003c\/i\u003e(2003; first reprint, 2012),\u003ci\u003e Perspectives of National Elites on European Citizenship \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Representation: Elections and Parliamentarism in Portugal and Spain, 1875-1926\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 October 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer International Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783319623122\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e295\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51688178155660,"sku":"9783319623122","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319623122.jpg?v=1785299427","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319623122","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}