The article reviews recent literature on bureaucratic experts as political actors in
democracies, with a focus on their complex, sometimes conflictive relationships with …

In the multilevel system of the European Union (EU), national governments have been
empowered at the expense of parliaments. We study the executive power shift in EU politics …

This chapter examines the socioprofessional profile of technocratic ministers in Greece
during the period 1989–2021. We draw upon a unique dataset of technocratic ministers that …

This working paper investigates public policies that precede the rise of populism. A
mixedmethod research design is applied: on the one hand, we use data from international …

The established representative democracy in Europe is facing growing challenges. In a
rapidly evolving landscape that resolves some crises while encountering new ones, two …

Who has led Poland in the past 20 years, technocrats or politruks? Were those placed at the
top of ministries merely party cadres, or were they experts in the domain of their ministerial …

The reforms of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) represent the most profound
deepening of European integration in modern times, and they offer a unique opportunity to …