| 单词 | technocrat |
| 例句 | Instead of cars, we would become manufacturers of hamburger platters and Greek salads, industrialists of spanakopita and grilled cheese sandwiches, technocrats of rice pudding and banana cream pie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He seemed to see capitalist cash as a palpable measure of his own significance, a reassurance that he was not just another dreary technocrat but someone extraordinary. Review: In ‘The Billion Dollar Spy,’ David E. Hoffman Recalls a Cold War Spy 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Playing the judge as enlightened modern technocrat, he offers a reasoned elaboration of the mounting costs that judicial isolationism would entail in our increasingly interconnected world. Stephen Breyer’s ‘The Court and the World’ 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He has played Dr. Walter Bishop as an addled old man, a misguided genius, a ruthless technocrat and a combination of all three - plus a younger version of himselves. In the end, `Fringe' was all about identity 2013-01-17T17:16:04Z If all technocrats were as charming and witty as the Minds of Iain M Banks's Culture novels, technocracy would be a far less chilling prospect. God: a place in science fiction? 2013-06-07T11:16:24Z The prime minister resigned, and a new government of technocrats was put in place for a one-year term. ‘Collective’ Review: When Tragedy Consumes a Nation 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z He is a technocrat, whose goal was no greater than glory. Exhibition Review: Race to the South Pole at Museum of Natural History 2010-05-28T22:30:00Z Berlusconi resigns, Italy's president must decide on an interim government and if it will be led by politicians or technocrats. Italy's borrowing rates near bailout level 2011-11-09T11:45:00Z What Tyler represents is the post-democratic future that will eventually be our fate – though, of course, what the BBC imagines it has done is fill the post of UK Eurovision Entry with a technocrat. In its bid to win the Eurovision war, the BBC is going nuclear with Bonnie Tyler 2013-03-07T17:42:09Z The original assistant district attorney, the philosophical and overwhelmed Ben Stone, was replaced by the aggressive Jack McCoy, a Giuliani type willing to thread legal loopholes to make his case: the rogue as technocrat. Television: How ?Law & Order? Helped New York Tourism 2010-05-28T19:57:00Z Republicans are divided between establishmentarians and Tea Party activists, religious conservatives and secularists; Democrats have populist and technocrat wings, statists and libertarians, Wall Street and Occupy. Crossfire Is Returning Early, Just in Time to Oversimplify Syria 2013-09-03T15:20:07Z We increasingly live in a world run by modern technocrats, whether government thinktanks or data analysts or terror experts or the big global internet companies that use algorithms to tell us what we want. Massive Attack meet Adam Curtis: the unlikely double act 2013-06-29T23:05:27Z With his bullish figure typically dressed in elegant suits, and a magician’s just-you-wait smile often hovering over his face, he cuts a striking figure in a city arts scene dominated by bookish executives and technocrats. A Legend of the International Culture Scene Arrives in New York 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z That passion is not something usually associated with Hitchcock, who was often portrayed in the media, partly with his own cooperation, as something of a disinterested technocrat. 'Hitchcock/Truffaut' looks at great directors' careers 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The third is the sagely or clerical-intellectual caste, dating from the days of the monks in medieval Christian society and finding its present-day embodiment in the bureaucrat, the technocrat and the expert. Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A New History of Power by David Priestland – review 2012-08-23T09:40:01Z Philosophically, he belonged to the relaxed and evolutionary whig tradition exemplified by grandees such as Harold Macmillan and Anthony Eden, but in temperament he was an odd mixture of managerial technocrat and Fabian interventionist. Edward Heath: The Edward Heath: The Authorised Biography by Philip Ziegler 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z Appointed to save Italy from financial disaster in the spreading eurozone crisis, Monti’s government of technocrats has so far enjoyed wide support in Parliament and the labor reform was approved by a comfortable margin. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z I wouldn't think I'd ever be considered a technocrat on any instrument. David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust, white funk and other theatrical matters – a classic interview 2012-06-12T15:57:34Z “Some of the most important economic decisions facing countries around the world are now taken by technocrats,” he writes, with little to no allowance for people to voice their dissent. In ‘The People vs. Democracy,’ Trump Is Just One Populist Among Many 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Instead, it was filled with budding politicos, young technocrats and fashionable faces, all clustered around two televisions tuned to NBC for the first between and . Young Crowd Finds Debate Lacking 2012-10-05T22:05:37Z “The Authority of the Court” reads like what it is — an avuncular polemic constructed by an exemplary technocrat, blithely secure in the nobility of his intentions. Revisiting Justice Stephen Breyer’s Curious (and Strangely Timed) Defense of the Court 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z A careful center-left technocrat, Hudak writes of trends in cannabis legislation and production, praising cannabis “entrepreneurs” who “have invested in development and become more innovative,” demonstrating “the laboratories of democracy at work.” Marijuana won big on election night: Four books to help process our new reality 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Yet again it was roll-up-the-sleeves time for about 450 musicians, technocrats and industry professionals trying to negotiate the latest turns in the music business. Future of Music Summit 2013: Patience and revolution 2013-10-29T05:24:00Z Later, when it decided to throw money and troops into a massive counter-insurgency campaign to boost the war effort, it wanted a no-nonsense technocrat in charge. Karzai Inc 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z I fear this is what the technocrats and AI people and fascists are dreaming of – a touchless future. Skin hunger: touch saved me from unbearable loneliness. What will we become without it? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The technocrats who built the company got rich. They Fixed Pornography 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Blakinger argues that Kepes represents a new form of modern artist fluent in and influenced by technology: “the artist as technocrat.” Times Critics’ Top Art Books of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Lan, a 61-year-old technocrat with little central government experience, was named finance minister in state media last month, at a time when the government is ramping up fiscal stimulus to revive the world's second-biggest economy. China to accelerate issuance of government bonds, finance minister says 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z If approved, it would make it impossible for presidents to appoint outside technocrats to run governments, a power they have repeatedly used to end political stalemate. Italy weighs ban on technocrat-led government in proposed constitution reform 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z He is a quiet technocrat, regarded as highly competent in his previous post as head of the national tax service. Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t? 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z His departure marked a shift away from the skilled technocrats who have helped steer China’s economy in favor of officials known mainly for their unquestioned loyalty to Xi. The sudden death of former China’s No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z China's top parliament body has approved a 1 trillion yuan sovereign bond issue and Beijing has appointed Lan Foan, a technocrat with little central government experience, as the new finance minister. ASIA A welcome bounce, but mixed big tech signals 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z His recent experience leading the Joint Staff Department would allow foreign counterparts to deal with a figure at the centre of China’s military operations and war planning, rather than a mere technocrat. Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defence minister 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z An aerospace engineer who worked in China's satellite program, Li was seen as technocrat who helped implement Xi's modernisation vision for the PLA, military attaches and analysts say. China's military hierarchy under spotlight after defence minister disappears 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Haftar said he did not have a "personal" issue with the existing government, but there needed to be a new government of technocrats in place with a clear mission to prepare elections. Elseddik, son of Libya's Haftar, positions himself for presidential bid 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The country's centre-right cabinet fell apart last year and a technocrat government has been in power since May to steer the country to election, maintaining the foreign policy course. Slovak liberals pledge to keep support for Ukraine after election 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In addition to technocrats from the private sector, the ministers also include several party loyalists, including former governors who helped mobilize support for Tinubu when he was campaigning to become president. Nigerian leader swears in 45-member Cabinet with a promise to fast-track reforms 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Among the new nominees were two former governors and political associates and technocrats. Nigeria's Tinubu sends more cabinet nominees to Senate 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Mr Chen told the BBC the Chinese government seems to have recognised that it "doesn't have a deep bench when it comes to well-trained financial technocrats". Pan Gongsheng: Who is the new boss of China's central bank? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z "Digital ID systems increase state and corporate control over individuals' lives and rarely live up to the extraordinary benefits technocrats tend to attribute to them," senior advocacy officer Madeleine Stone said. 'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The governor's stand helped to consolidate his image as a technocrat who eschews the scorched-earth political style, say allies and analysts. Sao Paulo governor turns heads on Brazil's right after Bolsonaro election ban 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Sunak, a former finance minister and investment banker, has cultivated an image as a technocrat who can solve complex policy challenges. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats in key elections 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Sunak, a former chancellor of the Exchequer and hedge fund manager, has cultivated a reputation as a technocrat and problem solver. As Sunak Makes His Case to Britons, the Economy Undermines It 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z "Pan is known as a competent, skilled and outspoken technocrat, who is not going to hesitate to push policy proposals to the very top of China's policymaking apparatus during a crisis," he added. Pan Gongsheng: Who is the new boss of China's central bank? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z They may want to see a technocrat at the helm, he added, and Feijoo has been eager to demonstratethat he fits that bill. 'Boring' Feijoo plays stability card in bid to win Spain's election 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z "The main thing in these conditions is to ensure the sovereignty and independence of our country, the security and well-being of citizens," said Mishustin, a technocrat who was appointed prime minister in 2020. Russian PM urges citizens to rally behind Putin after aborted mutiny 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Slovakia is heading for an early election on Sept. 30 and is currently led by a caretaker government of technocrats. Slovakia’s first female president won’t seek reelection next year 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Make no mistake: The people on the front line in this battle are not technocrats in air-conditioned rooms. Column: Wage growth doesn't drive inflation. So why is the Fed out to crush workers? 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z He led his final government until 2011, when Italy’s spiraling debt crisis forced his resignation, and succession by a government run by technocrats. Berlusconi’s death leaves fate of his personal party, and Italy’s government, in the balance 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z They were, in a word, the first “technocrats,” people who believe that technology can solve any problem. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z However, after four members of the caretaker administration gradually left their posts, Heger offered his resignation and Caputova opted for a government of technocrats. Slovakia gets technocratic caretaker government until September’s early election 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Many economists support a real estate tax, notably Lou Jiwei, a retired finance minister who remains an intellectual leader among China’s technocrats. The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The last time a senior technocrat was executed was in 1982. Iranian Insider and British Spy: How a Double Life Ended on the Gallows 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Almost all senior Russian technocrats and a large majority of their immediate subordinates — officials who guide Russia’s economy — remain in their posts more than a year after the invasion. Russia’s Technocrats Embraced the West, Then Enabled Putin’s War 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Vallas pitched himself to a voters as a tough-on-crime technocrat who would hire thousands more police officers and make the city safer than it has been since the pandemic, when shootings and homicides spiked. Rejecting a ‘Republican in Disguise,’ Chicago Voters Elect Johnson as Next Mayor 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z When she rose to lead her party 15 years ago, she was known as a technocrat, not a transformative politician. ‘On a Tightrope’: How Taiwan’s President Navigated the U.S. and China 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But the blast from the anti-Macron rage has reached a point that Borne, a mild-mannered career technocrat, can do little to deflect criticism from him. Analysis: French pension standoff causing cracks in Macron's camp, insiders say 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The amateur guitarist and father of young kids is not the hands-on technocrat fastidiously running Washington’s foreign policy machinery; that’s Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser. The Ukraine war is Antony Blinken’s defining moment 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z She and other analysts, as well as exiled Russian dissidents, cite several reasons most technocrats remain in their jobs. Russia’s Technocrats Embraced the West, Then Enabled Putin’s War 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Six years into his presidency, surrounded by brilliant technocrats, Mr. Macron cuts a lonely figure, his lofty silence conspicuous at this moment of turmoil. Macron Faces an Angry France Alone 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Mr Mitsotakis has always presented himself as a competent manager and liberal technocrat, one to overhaul Greece and lead the country to modernisation. Greece train crash: Rage at elite over young victims of rail tragedy 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Ding, by contrast, has never led a province, working largely as a behind-the-scenes technocrat. Here Are the Men Leading China for the Next Five Years 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The debate over how to retain, or reclaim, IT talent has ignited a feud between Russian members of parliament and the Ministry of Digital Development, with fierce Putin supporters clashing with more liberal-minded technocrats. Russia eyes pressure tactics to lure fleeing tech workers home 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In 2013, following the collapse of a government, Zeman ignored a coalition that had a majority in Parliament and named a new government of technocrats led by his adviser as prime minister. Czech President Milos Zeman leaves, opponents celebrate 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z He has a reputation of being a technocrat, who prefers working behind the scenes. South Africa's minister of electricity: Can Ramokgopa end load-shedding? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The N.P.C. will also see the appointment of technocrats known mostly for their closeness to Mr. Xi and to the country’s most senior policymakers. Why Lawmakers Aren’t Rushing to Police A.I. 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “Through the CFWC, Xi and his allies could more rapidly roll out a reshuffle to replace the remaining legacy technocrats with people more loyal to them,” he said. Xi's planned revival of Chinese financial watchdog exerts more party control 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Tinubu supporters portray him as an effective administrator with a track record of picking competent technocrats. Bola Tinubu: From godfather of Lagos to Nigeria's president-elect 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "It's a very powerful trio of technocrats who can get the job done as a team," said a second source. Academic, policy architect, banking expert form BOJ's new leadership 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Part Southern populist, part technocrat, Carter was the first Democratic president since Grover Cleveland who wasn’t in the liberal tradition; a surprise victor in 1976, he remained distrusted by important Democratic blocs. Review | Two books capture the messy, monumental life of Ted Kennedy 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z A state of permanent war creates complex bureaucracies, sustained by compliant politicians, journalists, scientists, technocrats and academics, who obsequiously serve the war machine. Don't believe the hype: Ukraine is rapidly becoming another war gone wrong 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z His Cabinet, a mix of young reformers and technocrats, has faced criticism over a lack of experience, while a planned new constitution he supported was overwhelmingly rejected by voters. Crime, inflation hammer support for Chile's Boric in tough first year 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The Balkan country has been governed by caretaker technocrat governments for much of the past two years in the absence of a stable elected coalition. Bulgaria's Socialists get the final chance to form a government 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Al-Jaber’s planned role as president would see the technocrat firmly in the world’s spotlight for the first time. UAE names technocrat to lead upcoming UN COP28 climate talks 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Instead, an interim government — typically made up of technocrats — takes over, with an election taking place within 90 days. Five crucial elections to watch around the world in 2023 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A close confidante of Mr Musk is Sriram Krishnan, an Indian technocrat who was tasked by the billionaire to monetise the platform. Elon Musk at Twitter: Who could replace him as chief executive? 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The Soviet-trained technocrat was a relative unknown when he was tapped by Deng while serving in Shanghai to take over the reins of power. Obituary: China's Jiang Zemin confounded doubters, mended U.S. ties 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Meloni, a fiery conviction politician, has often spoken out against Italy's reliance on technocrats to solve its economic problems and lambasted alleged interference from "high international finance" and "Brussels bureaucrats". Analysis: Italy's Meloni and the technocrats - a difficult power balance 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z She added that she regrets technocrats weren’t involved in its development. Lula’s push to boost spending in Brazil rattles markets 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A low-key technocrat who was not involved with politics, he was sentenced on Sept. 29 to three years in prison for violating an official secrets act and for violations of visa regulations. Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Seen as a technocrat and effective orator, Lavrov has presided over a steady cooling of relations with the West since Putin came to power in 2000. Factbox: Who is Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister? 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z He also warned that he wouldn’t hesitate to call on the people to rise up in order to prevent technocrats from “wreaking havoc” on the country’s banking sector. Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Sajad Jiyad, an Iraq-based fellow at the Century Foundation think tank, said the cabinet, with some technocrats among the political appointees, might find it easier than the previous government to enact programs. Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After a Yearlong Delay 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Such politicians, former technocrats and scholars, who consider Xi their patron can be relied on, as their interests are bound with Xi's, he said. Factbox: China's new political elites and their connection to Xi 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Despite being sidelined by Xi, Li retained his reputation as a competent technocrat who was sympathetic to private businesses. As China’s Xi extends his rule, his predecessor makes an unusual exit 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Five of the ministers are technocrats, not representing any party. Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Meloni had hoped to appoint some nonpolitical technocrats to key positions, such as the economy ministry, to assuage concerns among international investors. Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z She had wanted a technocrat and sources say she approached European Central Bank board member Fabio Panetta, who declined the post. (OFFICIAL) Key ministers in new Italian government 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z In all, nine ministries were handed out to Brothers of Italy politicians, five each to the League and Forza Italia, with technocrats given a further five cabinet posts. Italy's Giorgetti named economy minister, Tajani foreign minister 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Where Kwarteng had sacked the top technocrat at the Treasury, Hunt lost no time recruiting a respected BlackRock economist and former Treasury insider as his guide. Opinion | Liz Truss’s demise, and other economic lessons from Europe 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The sources said he could be appointed infrastructure minister, while the interior minister’s job he had originally sought could go to a technocrat close to him. Italian govt takes shape after Meloni and Berlusconi make peace 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Meloni, aware of concerns about her ideological past, is eager to assuage international markets by appointing mainstream technocrats to key economic ministries. Italy’s Next Government Hinges on a Familiar Face: Silvio Berlusconi 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z He is fleshing out his own creed and promoting cohorts of younger protégés, technocrats and military commanders who may advance his influence for decades. ‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “Xi Jinping prefers to appoint party apparatchiks, cadres who are loyal to himself, rather than technocrats,” said Willy Lam, who researches elite Chinese politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. China’s Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Ma, a former university professor on aerodynamics and technocrat for China's space program, may be promoted onto the Politburo after taking on the top post late last year in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. Factbox: China's 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi's new team? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Meloni has looked to tap a respected technocrat for the sensitive role, seeking to reassure investors, but none has so far shown willing to join her administration. Holocaust survivor to oversee start of rightist Italian parliament 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Chen, party boss of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, is regarded as a steady technocrat and has often espoused Xi’s ideologies and policies in public. Long picked for promotion, Xi loyalist Chen may get his chance 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z His ambitions to build China into a technological titan are bringing to the fore a new breed of Chinese technocrats: scientists and engineers who have made their mark on projects like the space program. ‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z If Xi strengthens this authority, that would suggest “elevation of the party’s priorities above those of China’s economic technocrats.” China’s Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “Even if politicians born in the 1960s make it to the Politburo Standing Committee, they will merely be Xi’s technocrats.” Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It’s complicated. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z A technocrat known for managing the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding the capital for the 2018 soccer World Cup, he has quietly avoided cheerleading the war. As Ukraine war falters, Russians ask a risky question: Could Putin fall? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Massive numbers of technocrats and skilled workers have left the country. Despite humanitarian aid, life in Afghanistan is reaching a new low 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “Given the challenges of the Chinese economy and a less hospitable external environment, technocrat leaders will likely be leaned on even more,” said Damien Ma, managing director of MacroPolo, an institute that studies China. ‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z A friend of Xi, he is seen as a politician, not a technocrat. China’s Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Turnell had been a low-key technocrat who was not involved in politics. Australian Economic Adviser Sentenced to Three Years in Myanmar 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The country’s hard turn to the right has sent shock waves across Europe after a period of stability in Italy led by Mario Draghi, the centrist technocrat who resigned as prime minister in July. Key Takeaways From Italy’s Landmark Election 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z “I’ve sworn on the Constitution,” she said, and she has consistently called for elections, saying technocrats had hijacked Italian democracy. Italian Voters Appear Ready to Turn a Page for Europe 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Her supporters said Meloni was a sure bet to be prime minister after a decade in which Italy has either been run by technocrats or compromise candidates after elections produced no clear winner. She could become Italy’s first female leader — and its first far-right one since Mussolini 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z League leader Matteo Salvini, an ally of Meloni in the rightist bloc, voiced his opposition to the possibility of giving technocrats key jobs, including the economy ministry, in any new government. ECB's Panetta seen defying calls to be Italian finance minister - sources 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Political sources have suggested that Meloni might want to give technocrats key jobs, including the economy ministry, in any future cabinet to bolster the credibility of her team. Italy's conservative alliance in lockstep, ready to govern, says Meloni 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z "Directly and indirectly, Russia's financial technocrats have supported the Kremlin's unprovoked war." Russia vows to continue Mir card expansion after new U.S. sanctions 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z In those years, three governments of wildly different political complexions came and went, the last a broad national unity government led by Mario Draghi, a technocrat who was the personification of pro-European stability. Giorgia Meloni May Lead Italy, and Europe Is Worried 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z French and German technocrats were working to overcome small technical matters and regulatory issues related to ordorants, a French energy ministry official said. France preparing disused pipeline to supply more winter gas to Germany 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z He has promoted technocrats from the space and defense industries who pulled off technologically challenging projects that he believes testify to the strength of China’s system. Xi Jinping’s Vision for Tech Self-Reliance in China Runs Into Reality 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z "I do not see roles for technocrats," he said. Italy's conservative alliance in lockstep, ready to govern, says Meloni 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The homegrown technocrat was an unknown quantity in the West. Saudi Aramco's Amin Nasser: a homegrown engineer who reached the top 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z While his election spooked investors, Castillo has since moderated his stance, keeping technocrats in the key finance ministry. Four Latam nations back Castillo as Peru political crisis continues 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z As the technocrat prime minister has said nothing yet in public, it is not clear what will happen next. Italian PM Mario Draghi's decision-time on government fate 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z War is waged by economic technocrats, as well as generals, she said in a post on Twitter. G20 finance meetings in Bali overshadowed by war in Ukraine 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Patrushev’s ascendance underlines the influence of hard-line former KGB men, who have been battling liberal-leaning technocrats for Putin’s ear for more than two decades. The man who has Putin’s ear — and may want his job 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Abe’s style was workmanlike — with occasional flashes of wry humor — and his inner circle was built mostly around technocrats and loyalists. Shinzo Abe, long-serving Japanese leader, slain at 67 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "He allowed his technocrats to do their work. The tax system was successfully reformed. A lot of measures were passed that improve the incentive to do business here." The bloody legacy of Rodrigo Duterte 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Dvorkovich has the reputation of a modern technocrat and an able administrator. Chess: A different Russia-Ukraine battle in India 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z In either scenario involving conservative support, the position of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, a technocrat who hails from the left, becomes more perilous. Macron's hung parliament dilemma: what to do next? 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Supporters portray him as an effective administrator with a track record of picking competent technocrats to get jobs done. Tinubu, ex-governor of Lagos, in pole position for Nigerian presidency 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Supporters portray him as an effective administrator with a knack for picking bright, committed technocrats to get jobs done. Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Moreover, while the differences between Ive, the creative thinker, and Cook, the profit-driven technocrat, are no doubt real, readers may find the lines Mickle draws to be conceptually problematic. Review | The dynamo and the dreamer: Two men behind Apple’s recent boom 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z It’s telling that when American diplomats and technocrats help to set up new democracies abroad, they almost always model them on European-style parliaments. Why Canada races on gun policy when America crawls 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "For now I'm simply saying, and I've been consistently saying get down there, get into the tunnel, UK government and EU, negotiate and get the technocrats in there," he added. 'We don't want UK-EU trade war' - Irish PM 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Borne, a born technocrat rather than a born politician, is having a baptism of fire. Baptism of fire for France's new government 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z On the campaign trail, Gotabaya spoke of security, good governance and development, pitching himself as a technocrat, and Colombo, with its emerging skyline of Indian- and Chinese-funded skyscrapers, as the next Singapore. Inside the collapse of the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z And when I did that, it wasn’t to become an elected official; I went to be a technocrat. How tech can be a force for good in government 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The left-leaning career technocrat served in his earlier governments, most recently as labour minister, when she stared down trade unions over unemployment benefit reform. Catherine Colonna as foreign minister in French government revamp - BFM TV 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The engineer, 61, has been described as a "left-wing technocrat". Elisabeth Borne: New French PM urges girls to pursue their dreams 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z While Borne has earned praise within the government as a determined worker and loyal supporter of Macron, she is seen as a technocrat and not as a skilled campaigner. Élisabeth Borne appointed as next prime minister of France 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z A discreet technocrat who has never run for public office, Borne burnished her credentials as a steely negotiator against the trade unions during Macron’s first term. France's Macron picks Elisabeth Borne as new prime minister 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z You hear that term, but how do you define “technocrat” in a real, practical way? How tech can be a force for good in government 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Wickremesinghe may spark frustration at home, but the political veteran is viewed as a reliable technocrat abroad. Sri Lankan protesters dig in as a new prime minister is named 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But, typically, election administration itself has been done in a nonpartisan manner, and those who run for positions overseeing it are more technocrats than crusaders. Colorado elections race tests GOP embrace of conspiracies 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z They are both seen as competent left-leaning technocrats with experience in environmental affairs. Wanted: woman with green credentials for worst job in France 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Le Pen has positioned herself to appear closer to the people than Mr. Macron, the ultimate technocrat, who has spent five years unable to shake his reputation as “president of the rich.” Opinion | Macron May Keep the Presidency, but Le Pen Has Already Won 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Le Pen, 53, views Macron as a progressive technocrat for whom France is just a part of the EU. Le Pen’s far-right vision: Retooling France at home, abroad 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Analysts and investors were heartened to see the government settle on a no-thrills technocrat. Brazil picks technocrat to lead Petrobras after succession plan mess 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Lee, who has presided over 76 rate decision meetings in total, ends his term on March 31 and will pass on his duties to Rhee Chang-yong, a veteran technocrat at the International Monetary Fund. BOK chief reiterates need to further adjust rates as end of term nears 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Boric has assembled a majority-female cabinet, a mix of young progressives and technocrats. Gabriel Boric: From student protest leader to Chile's youngest president 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z A member of a Marxist-Leninist party, Castillo has become more pragmatic over time, appointing some social conservatives to his Cabinet and naming a technocrat to the key finance ministry. Peru lawmakers launch new impeachment attempt as Castillo seeks Cabinet confirmation 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Finance Minister Oscar Graham, a more centrist technocrat who previously worked at the central bank, was kept on in the new Cabinet, which was welcome news for investors and other business-friendly advocates. Peru's leftist government will embrace free market, says new PM 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z He weighs the grievances and paranoia promoted by confidants like Mr. Patrushev, they say, against the more sober input of people like Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a technocrat charged with keeping the economy running. The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z We have a regime of Covid surveillance, but it’s not a general one imposed by a narrow group of technocrats on the great mass of Americans. Opinion | Will a Mask Debate Split Blue States? 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z “We have lots of technocrats in our government, and we don’t want to be isolated,” Muttaqi said. Afghanistan desperately needs aid. One technocrat from the former government is key to the Taliban’s efforts. 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z He has resisted pressure from the coalition parties to replace his mostly technocrat ministers with politicians. Montenegro opposition, one ruling coalition grouping seek no-confidence vote in Cabinet 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Americans can have a difficult time accepting that nature — or what we call nature — takes its current form through the routine interventions of well-trained technocrats. In a world that still traps animals, can science ever limit suffering? 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Now, those officials have largely been pushed out of government, while the technocrats like Mr. Mishustin almost never speak out on matters beyond their immediate area of responsibility. The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z If he wants to issue an executive order related to school curriculums, it should be designed to bring local views to the technocrats in the Board of Education. Opinion | Gov.-elect Youngkin’s proposed CRT executive order opposes the spirit of the Virginia Constitution 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z He said a government of technocrats would be formed to administer the country until elections are held. EXPLAINER: What’s next after resignation of Sudan’s PM? 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Under an agreement to partly reverse that coup, he returned to lead a government of technocrats, intended to serve until elections in 2023. Explainer: Sudan's political transition in the balance 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The military dissolved his government in a coup in October, but he returned a month later under a deal that tasked him with forming a government of technocrats ahead of elections in 2023. U.S. calls for civilian rule in Sudan after Hamdok quits as premier 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Hamdok, an economist who once worked for the United Nations, was hailed early in his tenure as a technocrat who could corral new Western support for the economy. Sudan’s prime minister resigns, unable to build new civilian government after coup 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z A few weeks ago, government technocrats stepped in to help steer the company. What Default? With Confetti and Fanfare, Evergrande Says It’s Ready to Build. 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Under last month's agreement reached with the reinstated civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, he will lead a cabinet of technocrats until elections are held. Sudan women protest against 'rape by security forces' 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z When Reagan entered office, stagflation was undercutting the credibility of economic technocrats and breeding tax revolts through “bracket creep.” Opinion | Biden was never going to be FDR. Believing he could be is one of his administration’s biggest problems. 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Under the agreement reached with Mr Hamdok last month, the reinstated prime minister will lead a cabinet of technocrats until elections are held. Sudan coup: Thousands protest on uprising anniversary 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Now, some policy technocrats for the U.S. nuclear arsenal and some advocates for arms control are locked in a heated dispute over the future of ICBMs, or intercontinental ballistic missiles. Fine-tuning the doomsday machines: Understanding the nuclear-missile dispute 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z He nodded to his recent experience in technocrat medicine, repeatedly invoking the need for better data to guide decision making. Senators Question Califf, the F.D.A. Nominee, on Opioid Crisis and Pandemic Response 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Hamdok is due to appoint a cabinet of technocrats under his deal with the military, a task that is complicated by opposition to the agreement from political parties and protesters. 'You can't end the spring': Sudan rallies keep pressure on military 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The U.N. envoy said three other important short-term indicators should also be watched: the ability of the prime minister to freely form a Cabinet of technocrats, the lifting of the state of emergency declared Oct. UN envoy: Sudan’s military must rebuild trust with opponents 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z He is tasked with forming a government of technocrats but faces political opposition to the deal. EXCLUSIVE Sudan cut off from $650 million of international funding after coup 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z A process of participatory planning, rightly evolved to represent interests other than government technocrats and wealthy developers, has also created, in some places, a culture of Nimby-ism that thwarts even modest proposals. What Does It Mean to Save a Neighborhood? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z He accused elites — journalists, politicians, judges, European technocrats — of failing France, which he said was represented by a long list of illustrious men and women, including Joan of Arc, Louis XIV and Napoleon. Éric Zemmour, Far-Right Pundit, Makes French Presidential Run Official 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z This week's deal lets Hamdok nominate a cabinet of technocrats, and provides for an investigation into casualties among security forces and civilians. 'Shooting with no limit': Sudan protester deaths harden resolve against army 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The agreement signed on Sunday says Hamdok will lead a government of technocrats during a political transition expected to last until 2023, and that all political detainees are to be freed. Explainer: Sudan's political transition in the balance 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Hamdok will form an independent cabinet of technocrats and all political detainees will be released under the agreement between the military and civilian political parties, Nasir said on Sunday. Sudan military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok after deal reached - Umma Party head 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Many Sudanese saw the appointment of non-political technocrats as one of the few tangible gains of the transition. Analysis: Sudan's military rulers draw on Bashir-era veterans to tighten grip 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Also, they objected to personal names: One technocrat was introduced at a rally as “1x1809x56.” Opinion | Elon Musk Is Building a Sci-Fi World, and the Rest of Us Are Trapped in It 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The tens of thousands of diplomats, scientists, technocrats and activists at the summit know the cruel math of climate change by heart. Vulnerable nations send SOS as climate targets slip out of reach 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Last week, Sudan’s military took power in a coup, detaining civilian officials and politicians, and promising to establish a new government of technocrats. U.N.'s top rights body to hold urgent session on Sudan on Friday - statement 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Politicians involved in mediation efforts say the main compromise under discussion is a proposal for Hamdok to be given full executive powers and appoint a cabinet of technocrats. Hope for path out of Sudan's crisis in days, U.N. envoy says 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The group had demanded the civilian government be replaced with technocrats, and that parts of an October 2020 peace agreement with rebel groups across Sudan be renegotiated. Tribal group lifts blockade of Sudan's main port one week after coup 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z He also claimed that the transition to democracy would continue, saying he would install a new technocrat government soon, with the aim of holding elections in July 2023. UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The Sudanese general who seized power in a coup this week said the military will appoint a technocrat prime minister to rule alongside it within days. World Digest: Oct. 29, 2021 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z A technocrat by training and temperament, he lacked the political skills to manage the tensions, Mr. Satti said. ‘They Lied.’ Inside the Frantic Days Leading to Sudan’s Coup 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Before dawn, they arrested Abdalla Hamdok, 65, a technocrat turned prime minister, along with his wife, then held him at an undisclosed location after he refused to endorse the coup. Sudan’s Military Seizes Power, Casting Democratic Transition Into Chaos 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Last week, Sudan's military took power in a coup, detaining civilian officials and politicians, and promising to establish a new government of technocrats. Tribal group lifts blockade of Sudan's main port one week after coup 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Declaring a state of emergency, the top military official said a government of technocrats would be formed to administer until elections are held. EXPLAINER: How months of tensions led to Sudan’s coup 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Benefactors as distinct as Mayor Bill de Blasio, a professed progressive, and Michael R. Bloomberg, his billionaire technocrat predecessor, have allowed themselves to see validation in his success. What Kind of Mayor Might Eric Adams Be? No One Seems to Know. 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Quietly, these technocrats are advising the Taliban leadership in the running of the crippled financial sector. The economy on the brink, Taliban rely on former technocrats 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z For the trappings of a technocrat, Raimondo is making choices on personal terms. Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z BAT started operating in Myanmar in 2013, two years after a quasi-civilian government led by technocrats and retired generals embarked on sweeping reforms to lure investors. British American Tobacco pulls out of army-ruled Myanmar 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The League has said violence cannot be justified, but asked Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese - a technocrat without party affiliation - to resign, saying she had proved unable to handle the disorder. Pressure mounts in Italy to dissolve neo-fascist group after riots 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z As long as this elephant in the room remains unspoken, our world will continue to careen toward catastrophe, even as politicians and technocrats shift from one savior narrative to another. Ending the climate crisis means ending capitalism, too 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Given the chance, the technocrats running the country’s finances would also leave, every single one interviewed by the AP said. The economy on the brink, Taliban rely on former technocrats 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Germany has seen where anti-democratic movements led by charismatic outsiders can lead and has sensibly opted for competent technocrats instead. Opinion | America would be much better off if our elections were as boring as Germany’s 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z “We have been living under a collective illusion that a group of technocrats could fix everything, but these are political decisions, not technical ones, and conflicting interests are at stake.” Analysis-Red tape, political hurdles hinder Draghi's drive to reform Italy 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z A technocrat not known for his charisma, some have dubbed him “Scholzomat” for his dry, mechanical tone. What you need to know about Germany’s election 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z While Bennett’s government may yet find itself mired in paralysis, the description of a team of technocrats working toward a common goal matches in many ways the coalition he currently leads. New sense of stability in Israel, as Bennett reaches the 100-day mark 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The advent of a new cabinet, expected to comprise technocrats approved by rival parties, is likely to pave the way for talks with the International Monetary Fund on a rescue package. Lebanon gets new government amid deepening crisis 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z But industry officials and technocrats inside the Oil Ministry said far more urgent for the well being of Iraq’s oil industry was the seawater development component of the package of deals. French giant signs mega deals with Iraq for oil, gas, water 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Shaken, we turned to a billionaire technocrat to lead us, who championed bike lanes and a Disney-fied Times Square and luxury high-rises blocking everyone’s views. How 9/11 changed TV, art, sports, education, millennials, bigotry, country music, fiction, policing, love — and more For now it seems to be Mr. Scholz — a man Germans have long known as the “Scholz-o-mat” or the “Scholz machine” — a technocrat and veteran politician who can seem almost robotically on message. It’s Election Season in Germany. No Charisma, Please! 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z "As the technical negotiations sink deeper in the mud, the Declaration should help forge the consensus that technocrats are unable to," he added. China submits draft biodiversity declaration to United Nations 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Tatar is the son of a prominent technocrat who acted as an adviser in talks leading to the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 after independence from Britain. Cyprus to strip passports from Turk Cypriot officials 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z The deposed president, a scholar and technocrat, is now widely reviled in his homeland for having slipped away as the Taliban closed in. Taliban cracks down on protests — and those seeking to leave 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z It was an ignominious turn for the World Bank-trained technocrat who holds a doctorate from Columbia University and, as he often reminded people, wrote a book titled “Fixing Failed States.” After 7 Years of Failing to Fix Afghanistan, Ghani Makes a Hasty Escape 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z She was known for being a careful, calculating technocrat who would not disturb the fragile equilibrium with China. Is Taiwan Next? 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z By then, Mr. Debretsion had a reputation as a low-key technocrat. ‘I Didn’t Expect to Make It Back Alive’: An Interview With Tigray’s Leader 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Garcia, a government veteran, ran as a technocrat who could best manage the city's crises. NYC mayoral race awaits fresh vote count after confusion over board error 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Garcia, a relatively moderate technocrat who was endorsed by The New York Times’s editorial board, among others, won Manhattan handily. What Does Eric Adams, Working-Class Champion, Mean for the Democrats? 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The great hopes many Somalis invested in Mr. Mohamed in 2017, when he won the presidency against all expectations, stemmed partly from his public image as a calm and bespectacled, if somewhat uncharismatic, technocrat. The Bureaucrat From Buffalo Who Pushed Somalia to the Brink 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Hill and his colleagues “were reasserting the need to talk about giant ideas and not simply make foreign affairs a matter for the technocrats,” she added. Charles Hill, diplomat, Yale professor and top adviser to George Shultz, dies at 84 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z A technocrat with a background as a health care executive, Baker would ironically see his political fortunes begin to fade with the release of vaccines and the hope of an end to the pandemic. Pandemic takes a political toll on Massachusetts governor 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Zhang is especially popular among professionals and technocrats who admire him for his sincerity in a society plagued by propaganda, conspiracy theories and crude nationalism. In a Fearful China, Its Dr. Fauci Wins Hearts With Restraint 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z These reformers and technocrats, whose skills and experience helped salvage the country’s antiquated financial system in recent years, are now silenced and subject to the whims of isolationist generals. An American success story is lost in Myanmar’s coup 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z “For me this is a step too far,” said Raduzzi, a lower house deputy who opposed joining the government of technocrats and career politicians. Divided over Draghi, Italy's 5-Star has an identity crisis 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z On Friday night, he simply read a list of cabinet members that consisted mostly of politicians and a few key technocrats. A Giant of Europe Prepares to Head Italy’s New Unity Government 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z After days of back-and-forth with political leaders, Draghi on Friday evening announced a government deftly balancing economic experts and other technocrats with politicians from parties ranging from left to right. Draghi takes helm in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Just when Draghi will report back to Mattarella and whether his proposed Cabinet would be made up of only technocrats or include political figures was unclear Wednesday evening. Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z "His special quality is a good combination between speaking and listening," says the former technocrat prime minister. Draghi: Call of duty for Italy's 'Super Mario' 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Many commentators expect a mix of technocrats and politicians. Italy's parties enthuse over Draghi after talks to form government 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z How many of the positions in the Cabinet Draghi is assembling will be filled by technocrats and how many by politicians remains to be seen. Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z “He’s a technocrat but he’s very attuned to political sensitivities,” Mr. Merli said. Can the Man Who Saved the Euro Now Save Italy? 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a technocrat like Mr Draghi, resigned last week after losing his Senate majority - which restricted his ability to perform government business - and failing to form a new coalition. Draghi asked to form new Italian coalition government 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Such a government would almost certainly be led by a technocrat. Italian president says wants to broad-based govt. to take office 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z At his confirmation hearing, the mild-mannered technocrat talked in such measured tones about rewriting Trump foreign policy that he got strong bipartisan support. Antony Blinken: Who is America's new top diplomat? 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The technocrats, in other words, are back — complete with their return to regular order and aspirations of rigorous monotony. Return of the technocrats: Biden aims for ‘normal’ after four years of tumult 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Parliament, and the government, existed for a reason, he said, and Mr. Conte was both grossly incompetent and outsourcing Italy’s future to nameless technocrats. As Political Crisis Meets Pandemic, Italians Wonder, Why? 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr Renzi wants investment in the digital economy and green energy, and rejects Mr Conte's plan to let technocrats, rather than MPs, decide spending priorities. Italy PM Conte faces crucial Senate vote to stay in power 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Like most waves of social change, the technocrats would have come slowly, but for that great leveling agent, Mother Nature. Seeing 2020: A vision of Seattle’s future from 1984 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z In theory, populists should favor democratic processes that allow for wide-ranging citizen input in policy formation; technocrats, by contrast, rely on a narrow group of “experts” to shape policy. Opinion | Trump Needed the ‘Boneheads’ More Than He Knew 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Like an elected monarch with a technocrat’s skill and a feel for the zeitgeist, he played his accordion in working class neighborhoods. Late French ex-president Giscard helped reshape Europe 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z He soon earned a reputation as a brilliant technocrat and a polished speaker. Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 94, Is Dead; Struggled to Transform France 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Yellen is no ideologue — she is a technocrat, whose views are informed by mainstream research and data. Opinion | Janet Yellen is the treasury secretary we need right now 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Unlike Trump, who favored outsiders, or President Barack Obama, who often turned to up-and-coming political stars, Biden’s nominations so far are heavy on technocrats known more for competence than sparkle. Biden names diplomatic chiefs, aiming to convey momentum and avoid fights 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Mr Singh was a "self-effacing technocrat who'd won the people's trust not by appealing to their passions but bringing about higher living standards and maintaining a well-earned reputation for not being corrupt", Mr Obama observes. Obama memoir: What he really thought of Putin and other leaders 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Growth is over and the technocrat's toolbox is empty. Joe Biden can't bring back "normal" politics — nobody can. We need to reinvent it 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z “He is letting the Dems, technocrats and media publicly hang themselves.” Shocked by Trump’s Loss, QAnon Struggles to Keep the Faith 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “What serious technocrat or politician is going to want to be a minister with Merino?” he said. Peru’s Surprise New Leader Stokes Anger, Fear in a Traumatized Country 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z In the months that followed, a former academic and a diplomat both struggled to lead or even form technocrat governments to steer the country in a new direction. Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z A key demand of the protesters was a government led by independent technocrats. Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The technocrats are again going to be exposed once again as impotent — or complicit — as plutocracy entrenches. Joe Biden can't bring back "normal" politics — nobody can. We need to reinvent it 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Rick Bright, who recently resigned his post as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, is particularly convincing as the kind of apolitical technocrat that the Trump administration seems singularly threatened by. Review | Documentary about White House bungling of coronavirus response infuriates and informs 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Lebanon’s leadership promised Macron in Beirut on Sept. 1 that they would form a government of technocrats without party loyalties in about two weeks. Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Ending the terrorism listing is a top priority for Sudan’s transitional military-civilian ruling council and the government of technocrats that serves under it. U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Sudan in coming days, official says 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Diab’s government, formed in January after the last one quit following mass demonstrations in October, was supposed to be a rescue team of technocrats. Lebanese government in crisis as ministers resign after blast 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z One former cabinet minister — a technocrat who spent decades abroad — discovered, on arriving in his post, that his ministry was procuring vaccines with a $92 million contract. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The new government of technocrats will be split equally between the north and the south, and will include STC ministers, Saudi Arabia's SPA news agency reported. Yemen's southern separatists give up on self-rule 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Hamdok, a technocrat, is expected to replace some state governors who are former army officers with civilians. Sudan's army launches legal action against 'insulting' activists 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Speaking after his hearing, Mr Fox said the WTO needed an experienced politician - rather than a "technocrat" - to help it navigate "what is a very difficult time". Liam Fox: Brexit no obstacle to WTO leadership bid 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Palang Pracharath recently revamped its leadership to strengthen its military clique and their allies at the expense of party executives, such as the ministers who resigned Thursday, who were regarded as technocrats. 4 Thai Cabinet ministers resign after party leader shakeup 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z But it is not for lack of technocrats elsewhere.” As virus spreads, Bolsonaro ties with military under strain 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Analysts say the contest will test public support for the mild-mannered technocrat at a time when Singapore is facing its deepest ever recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore's would-be leader tests electability in unsafe seat 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “I’m a balanced Democrat,” she told a reporter during her first mayoral run, describing herself as a technocrat who “looks at the body of law that we have, finding the gaps and filling them.” From bland bureaucrat to anti-Trump fame: Mayor Bowser’s transformation 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z American liberals sometimes treat their belief in science as a kind of religion, Blanchfield argued, fetishizing technocrats and rejoicing when conservatives who do not “believe in science” are punished. 'All the psychoses of US history': how America is victim-blaming the coronavirus dead 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The concept of automatic stabilizers is embraced by many centrist and left-of-center technocrats, including the last two leaders of the Federal Reserve. Economists Want to Put Stimulus on Autopilot. Congress Has Other Ideas. 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Some of the most successful countries in fighting covid-19 are democracies with well-educated populaces, high levels of trust and transparency, and governments that are run by technocrats. Opinion | Trump isn’t the only populist leader losing the battle against the coronavirus 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z But some criticise what they call his “capitalist” background - a criticism also levelled at his technocrat predecessor, Salam Fayyad, who was seen as too close to the West. Pandemic boosts Palestinian PM as potential Abbas successor 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Or perhaps that was always impossible, the dream of deluded technocrats. Opinion | J. Crew and Hertz and the difficult decisions about corporate bailouts 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z “The space between where the technocrats are and where the political forces - in terms of what is an acceptable recovery plan - is quite wide,” he said. As Lebanon's crisis deepens, politicians trade blame 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z It always sounds a mouthful when a French technocrat expounds on a plan. France to make masks compulsory on public transport 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z A decision to deploy mandatory proximity-sensing technology, says the institute, is too important to be left to technocrats. Contact apps won't end lockdown. But they might kill off democracy | John Naughton 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z At the same time, scientists, technocrats and businesses are working feverishly to stem this pandemic and better prepare for the next one. From the Black Death to AIDS, pandemics have shaped human history. Coronavirus will too 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Proper professionals, unlike technocrats, do not promise that they know the uniquely correct solution to all policy problems. Why do rightwing populist leaders oppose experts? | Jan-Werner Müller 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z He was “Mayor Pete” the Rhodes Scholar, Navy veteran, pianist and technocrat conversant in eight languages. There Won’t Be a Gay President in 2021. So What Does Buttigieg’s Campaign Tell Us? 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z “It reinforces the view that the ICC judges are not careful technocrats, but rather politicized, unaccountable, anti-American partisans corrupting international platforms to pursue their own dubious agendas.” International Criminal Court gives green light to investigate US for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “Both are using this moment to paint themselves as highly competent technocrats who would use data to guide policy,” Annie Linskey reports. Analysis | The Daily 202: Democratic fears that Bernie Sanders would hurt down-ballot candidates influence suburban voters 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z She is a technocrat who abhors populism and putting a celebrity spin on political life. Anne Hidalgo: 'Being Paris mayor is like piloting a catamaran in a gale' 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z If you disagree with a populist, you are declared a traitor to the people; if you disagree with a technocrat, you’ll be told politely that you’re not smart enough. Why do rightwing populist leaders oppose experts? | Jan-Werner Müller 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z He recalls the rise of a new generation of competent technocrats in earlier years. Opinion | China has reached a ‘dead end.’ Democracy is the only way out, a professor says. 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Xi’s signature anti-corruption campaign, arguably more of a political purge, has in many instances replaced capable technocrats with party loyalists. Opinion | Why the coronavirus should change the way we think about China 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z He’s not a charismatic performer, more technocrat than politician. Why New Hampshire may yet hold key to victory for absent Bloomberg 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z If Cummings has some claims to be regarded as an intellectual among technocrats, there is also a sense in which he is a technocrat among intellectuals. Inside the mind of Dominic Cummings 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The technocratic stance – widely on display on the continent during the European debt crisis – holds that there is only one rational answer to policy challenges, and that only technocrats can identify it. Why do rightwing populist leaders oppose experts? | Jan-Werner Müller 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Sanalla, an oil technocrat and not a politician, said it was not for him to name the countries breaching the Berlin agreements, but it was time for western powers to do so. Oil chief urges west to call out foreign meddling in Libya conflict 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He listened to community leaders, formed neighborhood councils, hired technocrats he trusted and took their advice. Bernie Sanders shaped this small city, and it gave him a moonshot to the national stage 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z She is a respected technocrat who joined the transit agency in 2004 and has taken a prominent role in touting the subway recovery. Andy Byford Resigns as New York City’s Subway Chief 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z He is far more interested in abstract ideas than most technocrats, but he is far more interested in results than most intellectuals. Inside the mind of Dominic Cummings 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z “Every minister in this government is a technocrat minister,” he said, referring to the protesters’ demand for a government of experts, not politicians. Lebanon Names New Cabinet Amid Political and Economic Crisis 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The protest movement is insisting that the government be made of independent technocrats. Hezbollah warns of ‘chaos’ if Lebanon government delayed 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Vladimir Putin’s selection for Russia’s next prime minister is a loyal technocrat seen as a capable placeholder while the Russian president plans for his political succession. Putin ministers were not told of resignation plans in advance 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Corruption scandals hounded Medvedev for the last several years, helping to spark protests by young Muscovites in 2017, and the Kremlin hopes that Mishustin’s record as a technocrat will protect him from similar attacks. Putin opponents ask how his PM choice owns million dollar properties 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Xi Jinping is far from a populist — he is more of a technocrat — but his increasingly repressive rule in China confirms the anti-democratic trend around the world. Opinion | The Terrible Tens are over. The Twenties may be even worse. 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Nor is the solution to stubbornly proceed as we are, surrendering the game to unseen technocrats, making it perfect in a technical sense but unsatisfactory in a spiritual, sporting one. In Premier League, V.A.R. Exposes the Limits of the Laws 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Yet Díaz-Canel, a party technocrat with a reputation for competence rather than brilliance, may lack the charisma and authority of his more famous predecessors. The power behind the thrones: 10 political movers and shakers who will shape 2020 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z “He is the ideal pretender to fulfil the position of the digitised technocrat.” Putin ministers were not told of resignation plans in advance 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Supporters have praised Mishustin’s credentials as a technocrat and a “self-made man”. Putin opponents ask how his PM choice owns million dollar properties 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z O’Brien is known as a competent, polished technocrat who works well with all the various administration factions — which is rare. Opinion | Trump is already searching for his next secretary of state 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Trump and his supporters are not wrong in condemning the deep state—the generals, bankers, corporatists, lobbyists, intelligence chiefs, government bureaucrats and technocrats who oversee domestic and international policy no matter who is in power. The impeachment's moral hypocrisy 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Putin, she said, “is at once a technocrat and a religious zealot, an exhibitionist and a master of secrets. You expect one thing, linearly, and suddenly it’s entirely something else, smoke and mirrors.” Putin’s Russia, punching above its weight, keeps adversaries off balance 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Negotiations on a replacement stalled over the make-up of the new government, with some parties backing the protesters' demand for an independent cabinet of unaffiliated technocrats and others insisting that the cabinet includes politicians. University professor nominated to be Lebanese PM 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Someone is going to find out whether he translates to the pros, whether he can draft and coach against the technocrats. Perspective | Urban Meyer to the Redskins is a combustible idea. It also could be just what the team needs. 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Hariri, backed by the West but who entered into a national unity government dominated by Hezbollah, called for a government of technocrats after he resigned Oct. Lebanon’s FM calls for emergency government of experts 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z His victory inaugurated an era in which the leaders of both political parties largely deferred to the central bank, allowing technocrats to chart the course of monetary policy with little political interference. Paul A. Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Waged War on Inflation, Is Dead at 92 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z People in cities like Prato, next to Florence in the heart of Tuscany, have come to see the left as a tribe of effete technocrats, prescribing globalization as the solution to every problem. The Chinese Roots of Italy’s Far-Right Rage 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Though they hold a parliamentary majority, Shi’ite Hezbollah and allies including the Christian Free Patriotic Movement continue to seek a deal with Hariri over a government which they say should include both politicians and technocrats. Hezbollah accuses U.S. of meddling in Lebanon's crisis 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z But they want him to form a cabinet of politicians and technocrats. Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Protesters insist on a government made up solely of experts and technocrats whose main job would be to fix the economy. AP Explains: Lebanon’s protests could head into dark turn 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z But his reputation as a technocrat meant that as presidents came and went, Mr. Volcker stayed put. Paul A. Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Waged War on Inflation, Is Dead at 92 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Political appointees on Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission would be replaced with technocrats and judges. Iraq's elite rallies around Iran-backed plan to hang on to power 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Six years later, Boris Johnson became prime minister and appointed as his strategic adviser a fanatical technocrat with apparently only a passing acquaintance with the rule of law. When governments have access to DNA databases, you’re right to be scared | John Naughton 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z For most of his political career, Mr. Buttigieg presented himself as more of a centrist technocrat than a liberal ideologue. As a Centrist Path Opens, Pete Buttigieg Moves Toward It 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z They’ve called on the 30-member Cabinet to resign and be replaced by a smaller one made up of technocrats instead of members of political factions. Lebanon’s government scrambles to respond to mass protests 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Sanders, unlike Warren, isn’t a lone technocrat doing battle against special interests. If you like AOC, you should like Bernie too | Bhaskar Sunkara 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z The saga is playing out amid unprecedented scrutiny on the border, with technocrats and politicians from across Europe and the US visiting to study the great riddle of Brexit. 'The untouchables': Ireland horrified by brutal mafia-style abduction 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Both are ambitious technocrats who dream of the creation of an all-conquering machine. Manchester City flirt with defensive dark side as Death Star’s flaws emerge | Jonathan Wilson 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z “The Soviet Union undoubtedly lost. But then there appeared a strange Western utopia with no alternative, ruled over by economic technocrats who could do no wrong. Then that collapsed.” Opinion | Rudy Giuliani Welcomes You To Eastern Europe 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z We tend to paint Fed officials a faceless technocrats. The New York Fed Chief Is Facing His Biggest Test. Here’s His Response. 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z I’ve put together a government that includes lots of technocrats, and we managed to recruit lots of people from outside politics. Perspective | Greece’s new prime minister wants to turn the country around 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Ghani was long viewed in Washington as a high-minded technocrat and a modernizing force for the struggling country. Taliban threats, poll closures raise fears for credibility of Afghan elections 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The survey results are a potentially important sign for the central bank that the steady negative commentary from Trump hasn’t undercut public support for a body of technocrats to oversee setting interest rates. Reuters poll: Trump tweetstorm hasn't slanted view of Fed 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Taking decisions over interest rates and handing them to technocrats was seen as a sensible way of preventing politicians from trying to buy votes with cheap money. Central banks were always political – so their ‘independence’ doesn’t mean much | Larry Elliott 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z The prince’s appointment broke with long-held tradition that saw oil technocrats and non-royals overseeing the energy portfolio in the world’s top oil exporter. New Saudi energy minister: a royal with decades of experience in... 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Governance by referendum allows 52 percent of British voters to overrule the government technocrats who say Brexit would risk disaster. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z But as he tries to pressure the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, he is contending with a powerful opponent: technocrats. Trump Faces a Stubborn Opponent in Fed’s Economic Experts 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, urged Americans to keep technocrats from power. Opinion | Blame Economists for the Mess We’re In 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z When the next crisis arrives it will become too political an issue to be left to unelected technocrats. Central banks were always political – so their ‘independence’ doesn’t mean much | Larry Elliott 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Former U.S. ambassador Chas Freeman said the prince represents a new phenomenon he called “a royal technocrat”. New Saudi energy minister: a royal with decades of experience in... 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z But there is a vast divide between technocrats trying to salvage waning global growth and politicians with an eye on their voting bases. How Politics Constrain the Federal Reserve and Other Economists 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Bespectacled and of average build and height, the 52-year-old talks about voting policy with the confident cadence of an experienced technocrat. Everything about voting in L.A. is about to change. If it goes wrong, he'll get the blame 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z His administration is a mix of skilled technocrats and comedy cronies whose lack of governing skill is showing through. In Ukraine, a Rival to Putin Rises 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z There would also be a Cabinet of technocrats chosen by the protesters, as well as a legislative council, the makeup of which would be decided within three months. Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z There would also be a cabinet made up of technocrats chosen by the protesters, as well as a legislative council, the makeup of which would be decided within three months. Sudan Power-Sharing Deal Finalized, African Union Envoy Says 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Central bankers tended to be technocrats who operated out of the political spotlight. Why Trump prefers Mario Draghi over Jerome Powell 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Why are the technocrats who held sway almost everywhere a few years ago giving way to extravagant buffoons? From Trump to Johnson, nationalists are on the rise – backed by billionaire oligarchs | George Monbiot 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z From around 2010, after the fiscal splurge of the financial crisis, Chinese technocrats began to focus more intently on cutting debt and lifting consumption. How the state runs business in China 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z He was a Russian-trained technocrat who spent decades as a power-plant and central planning administrator, jobs that shaped China’s economic transformation and aided his rise in the Communist Party’s hierarchy. Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen massacre, dies at 90 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The initial agreement also provides for a government of technocrats and an independent investigation into recent violence. Explainer: What's at stake in Sudan's transition? 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z It is also a consequence of the fact that, unlike most central bank governors, she is not an economist or an experienced financial technocrat. Opinion | Christine Lagarde enters the European Central Bank at a perilous moment 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z American borrowing costs keep plunging, and that is signaling something important: Some of the basic assumptions of the most influential economic technocrats in the land are, for the time being at least, off base. Interest Rates Just Keep Falling. Economic Orthodoxy Is Falling With Them. 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z They probably thought that they had installed a safely pliable technocrat, but Valls and Macron began butting heads immediately. Can Emmanuel Macron Stem the Populist Tide? 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Kushner later followed up his earlier response with an odd reply about "technocrats." President Donald Trump is "absolutely not" a bigot or a racist, Jared Kushner says 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Charters were originally devised by technocrats hoping to inject “free market dogmas into the public sector,” as Rachel Cohen wrote in the journal Democracy. Charters were supposed to save public education. Why did people turn on them? 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z So I think it is right that people are focussing on Liu He, one of the technocrats that Xi Jinping trusts a great deal, because they go way back to high school. A Political Economist on How China Sees Trump’s Trade War 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z He has said he has no interest in seeking higher office and has called for a government of technocrats. Sudanese general’s path to power ran through Darfur 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z I thought about how it often seems as though people in Silicon Valley—capitalists and contract workers; activists and entrepreneurs; technocrats and socialists—are talking past one another. In San Francisco, Tech Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z "There’s a difference between the technocrats and there’s a difference between the people," Kushner explained. President Donald Trump is "absolutely not" a bigot or a racist, Jared Kushner says 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Yet, for all their obsession with design, the technocrats have never seemed to be as in love with art. Let me into your home: artist Lauren McCarthy on becoming Alexa for a day 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He was more a technocrat than a shaman. The Man Who Built the Bauhaus 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z It also proposes the formation of a cabinet of technocrats to run daily affairs of the state and a legislative council to draft laws and oversee the cabinet until a new constitution is written. World Digest: April 18, 2019 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z I wondered why successful technocrats were fantasizing about “seasteading” communities and special economic zones. In San Francisco, Tech Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The populists were decisively put down by Emmanuel Macron, who is almost the distilled essence of everything populists hate: a banker, a technocrat, a centrist cosmopolitan. Opinion | Brexit and Trump are flailing. But the establishment shouldn’t relax yet. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Look at Labour peer Andrew Adonis, transformed from measured technocrat into tub-thumping remain zealot. Punch-ups and party splits: what reporting on Brexit has taught me | Anushka Asthana 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z “There is a kind of collusion between the military, economic technocrats and scientific technocrats,” says Intarakumnerd. What Thailand’s long-awaited election could mean for science 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z "A class of Korean technocrats must be capable of stabilizing and rebuilding on a national scale," Hong wrote. A look at alleged raiders of North Korean Embassy in Madrid 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “A class of Korean technocrats must be capable of stabilizing and rebuilding on a national scale,” Hong wrote. A look at alleged raiders of North Korean Embassy in Madrid 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z While Democrats initially viewed Wheeler as a pragmatic technocrat with whom they could forge a handful of policy compromises, they expressed disappointment over key decisions he has made at the agency. Andrew Wheeler, former energy lobbyist, confirmed as nation’s top environmental official 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z But to truly enfranchise those excluded from the digital economy, says Evgeny Morozov, the left must think more radically than the neoliberals and technocrats who currently represent them. US briefing: Michael Cohen, Medicare for All and Trudeau scandal 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The “technocrats” of the second camp often define themselves in opposition to those preaching “economism”. The left needs to get radical on big tech – moderate solutions won't cut it | Evgeny Morozov 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z In 2016, his status as an independent was the perfect place from which to launch a campaign against Hillary Clinton, the ultimate party insider and cautious technocrat. Opinion | Bernie Sanders is ready to mount another rebellion 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Ventham is rather more emotional and committed a European than most of the bloodless technocrats who argued for remain in 2016. 'The UK no longer feels like home’: the British Europhiles racing for EU passports 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z “And it will be interesting to see if the future of mobility in Europe will be determined by backward-looking technocrats or by future-orientated Europeans.” Siemens CEO calls on Europe to approve Alstom rail merger 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Charter schools are effective in taking accountability away from parents and citizens and transferring it to unaccountable private interests, which is why billionaire technocrats and conservatives adore them. L.A. teachers' strike throws a wrench in administrators' dreams of privatization 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Tshiani describes himself as a technocrat, and pointedly not a politician. In boisterous Congo election, a longshot candidate plugs on 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z But even investors who disagreed with Wednesday’s decision generally do not want politicians to play a larger role in Fed policymaking, preferring to leave the management of interest rates primarily in the hands of technocrats. Stock Market Rout Has Trump Fixated on Fed Chair Powell 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Technocrats’ preferences often diverge from those of ordinary citizens, and technocrats tend only to ask whether a policy is “effective”, when equally if not more important is whether it is legitimate. Why are we so dissatisfied with democracy? The reasons are many | Berman 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Although this scene remains the stuff of science fiction, an ad hoc assemblage of scientists, engineers and technocrats now say it is well on its way to becoming reality. Finding Alien Life May Require Giant Telescopes Built in Orbit 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z But even technocrats with computers will find it difficult to draw truly competitive districts in a period in history when Americans tend to live with people like them. Opinion | Watchful eyes are on Missouri’s novel approach to redistricting 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z But Liu He, China’s point man on the trade negotiations, is a Harvard-educated technocrat who many believe has the heart of a reformer. At Stake When Xi and Trump Meet: The Possibility of a New Cold War 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z His wife said he was a technocrat who dealt with practical aspects of policing, from the coastguard to traffic violations. ‘It’s not justice’: wife of detained Interpol chief faces down China 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z A technocrat would say this showed the need for even stronger and more independent institutions. The Weaknesses in Liberal Democracy That May Be Pulling It Apart 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Almost immediately after Pérez appointed Lopetegui — a technocrat, training-ground coach — he decided he needed a more authoritarian hand to discipline a squad he thought had grown fat on the fruits of success. Julen Lopetegui Is Fired, and There’s Plenty of Blame to Share 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “I think the country would be better off with technocrats. But we will see if he breaks through the noise.” As his newly adopted party hugs the left, Michael Bloomberg aims for the center 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Academic Farhad Dejpasand, widely seen as a technocrat, received a vote of confidence by a wide margin as the new minister of economics and finance. Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z This risk, part of a global wave of populism and aversion toward technocrats, worried policymakers at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings this week. World's central bankers feel the heat as populists demand easy fix 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z If confidence erodes, it becomes harder for technocrats to resist the politicians. Trump Attacks the Fed as Stocks Fall and the Midterms Loom 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z If confidence erodes, it becomes harder for technocrats to resist the politicians. Stocks swooning, Trump takes it out on the Fed 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Both leaders, chosen by consensus in Parliament on Tuesday, were widely seen as capable technocrats. Iraq’s New Leaders Seen as Technocrats, in a Break From Sectarian Politics 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The decision marked a victory for the ruling parties -especially 5-Star - over Tria, an unaffiliated technocrat who investors were relying on to avert the financial risks associated with unchecked spending. Italy's populists challenge EU with plans to boost deficit 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z With all the panels, he added: “it does feel a bit like they’re avoiding some of the hard issues, and giving them to the technocrats.” Jacinda Ardern’s Progressive Politics Made Her a Global Sensation. But Do They Work at Home? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z There’s a reason, of course, that they were in their roles as appointed technocrats and not politicians. The Policymakers Saved the Financial System. And America Never Forgave Them. 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The animating concern was whether Mr. Rhodes, perceived by the show’s staff as more of a technocrat than a reporter, planned to wrest control and finally fold the show into the news organization. At a Divided Network, What Now for CBS News and ‘60 Minutes’? 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Sobyanin, originally from Siberia, is a prototype for the kind of loyal, low-key technocrat that Putin is increasingly installing across Russia’s more than 80 regional governments. Putin bets on parks and trains to win over Moscow’s middle class. His bet is paying off. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z When technocrats do attempt to remain dispassionate, they run the risk of looking smug or aloof. How feelings took over the world 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z In proclaiming the dawning of an era of technocrats, the era of competence and the search for the right solution, Kennedy was, in effect, declaring the end of politics. The Cuomo-Nixon Debate and the Definition of Politics 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Obama, like most of his fellow centre-left politicians 10 years ago, was a technocrat who broadly accepted the status quo and never seriously contemplated taking on finance. Ten years after the financial crash, the timid left should be full of regrets | Larry Elliott 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z As social democratic parties began running governments, their leaders became technocrats and managers, rather than intellectuals and activists. Perspective | Democratic socialists are conquering the left. But do they believe in democracy? 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z In the central highlands, Taiz is Yemen’s cultural capital, a historic source of poets and writers and educated technocrats. Yemen: US allies don’t defeat al-Qaida but pay it to go away 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Many observers expect that Lopez Obrador — who is heavily influenced by a robust Mexican nationalist tradition — will generally be less accommodating to Washington than his recent predecessors, who were mostly technocrats. Lopez Obrador and Mexican President Peña Nieto, meet, talk transition 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Yet the technocrats of the capitalist world tell us we are interchangeable, identical consumers. Why Silicon Valley wants to privatize your genealogy 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z A 49-year-old lawyer with a PhD in economics from Yale, Meade is a longtime technocrat and a five-time Cabinet chief who served under two different parties. Meet the 4 candidates vying to become Mexico’s president 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The students, Mr. Chua said, are mostly North Korean technocrats—government planners and managers of subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises—with many working in the services sector. Capitalism for Dictators 101: North Koreans Study Business Basics 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Calviño spent more than a decade in the European Commission in Brussels, where she developed a reputation as an effective and cautious technocrat. Spain’s New Leader Names Pro-Europe, Mostly Female Cabinet 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Crucial economic and financial powers were externalized to independent institutions, like central banks, governed by technocrats and without significant democratic oversight. When illiberal forces win, the answer is more – not less – democracy | Cas Mudde 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Ciudadanos wanted to force Mr. Rajoy to either call a snap election or get Parliament to approve an interim administration of technocrats — rather than a Socialist government — before an election later this year. In Spain, Mariano Rajoy’s Government Veers Toward Collapse 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z While the left remains diverse - encompassing former guerrillas and broadly progressive technocrats - Petro’s success may herald an opportunity for a stronger showing in future elections. Colombia's election could mark the start of a resurgent left 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Sadr embraced calls for technocrat ministers to replace a cabinet stocked with appointees chosen on the basis of sect and party. Maverick cleric’s election upset could rattle U.S.-Iraq relations 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z For the election, Sadr formed an unlikely alliance with communists and other independent secular supporters to demand the formation of a government of independent technocrats to end corruption. Fiery cleric Sadr taps anger over Iran to lead Iraq poll 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z “He’ll use Rouhani’s political consensus-building skills and his team of technocrats to help stabilize the economy and more competently handle state affairs — especially at a time when Iran is under siege.” His nuclear deal and economy are crumbling, but don’t write off Iran’s president yet 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z He was, Sports Illustrated wrote that year, at “the forefront of a new wave of enlightened technocrats.” The Mets Try the Personal Touch 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z While Mr. Bossert is known more as a technocrat than an ideologue, he became one of Mr. Trump’s most enthusiastic public defenders, sometimes to the discomfort of his friends from the Bush administration. Thomas Bossert, Trump’s Chief Adviser on Homeland Security, Is Forced Out 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z This problem strikes at the heart of Blinder’s big idea: delegating more policy decisions to the technocrats. Review | Why politicians and economists often don’t get along 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The change in Kampala began in 2011 with the creation of the Kampala Capital City Authority, a group of unelected technocrats which assumed most of the powers of the old city council. How African cities can pay for their own upkeep 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z He appointed cabinets in his own image, stuffed with technocrats and business people. Peru’s President Pedro Pablo the Brief 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Yi Gang, China’s new central banker, known as a technocrat, mentioned the party five times in his speech. China’s Communist Party meets the world 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Elected in part on his promises to tackle rampant corruption, the Oxford- and Princeton-educated former senior World Bank official was regarded as a distinguished technocrat unconnected from most of Peru’s unpopular political class. The corruption scandal that’s ensnared not one, but three Peruvian presidents 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Xi’s efforts to break down walls between the party and government bureaucracies may discourage midlevel technocrats from improving policies. When Xi Speaks, Chinese Officials Jump. Maybe Too High. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But these banks are a favorite of businessmen-turned-politicians because they offer the illusion of control by smart technocrats. A Not So Liddell Problem 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z His factory embodies the goal of economists and technocrats across Africa: a local enterprise that offers hundreds of well-paid, skilled jobs and uses cutting-edge technology. What’s the World’s Fastest-Growing Economy? Ghana Contends for the Crown 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z “We are not proposing a government of technocrats,” he said. Five-Star Movement emerges as anti-establishment force ahead of Italy election 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Rather than creating unfettered markets, where the ready availability of public cash can attract unscrupulous providers, technocrats wield a heavy cudgel—the threat of closure—to force accountability. School choice does not work as well as its advocates hope 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Her party has a long history of favoring formal independence for Taiwan, although Ms. Tsai herself is a technocrat who has emphasized trying to strengthen the economy. As China Puts Pressure on Taiwan, Signs of a U.S. Pushback 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Sober technocrats are not given to leaps of faith. Central banks should gamble on productivity-improving technology 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z That is so even though Mr. Macron’s cadre of technocrats are “incredibly far from an electorate that demands protection,” Mr. Perrineau, the political scientist, said in the Le Un interview. Macron Opens Year Pulling No Punches With Journalists, or Anyone 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z That’s where we are today: Spies and lies; technocrats and math; fake populism and bad algorithms. The fury around Donna Brazile is symptomatic of our times | Thomas Frank 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Kuczynski was once lauded by many as a brilliant technocrat who would help uproot widespread corruption in Peru. Peru's Congress prepares to oust President Kuczynski 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z “They were just hemorrhaging money and time to try and train and recruit this ideal young man, this technocrat who will manage people and machines,” she said. The First Women in Tech Didn’t Leave—Men Pushed Them Out 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, technocrats are keen to talk up the agreement. African countries are building a giant free-trade area 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z BRUSSELS—In the world of corporate R&D, Europe excels at R but struggles at D. Investors and technocrats are trying to fix that. Europe Starts Seed Fund to Keep Small Tech From Leaving 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z At the time, foreign oil executives and analysts largely welcomed the arrival of the genial and low-profile technocrat. Pleas to flee, a desperate video: Inside Venezuela's oil industry purge 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Kuczynski was once lauded by many as a brilliant technocrat who would help uproot widespread corruption in Peru. Peru's Congress prepares to oust President Kuczynski 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z A few non-party technocrats and even members of the opposition may make it into his cabinet. Will Emmerson Mnangagwa be better than Robert Mugabe? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Hammond was once seen as a technocrat who made up for his lack of charisma with calm competence. U.K. Finance Minister Seeks to Placate Angry Young Voters 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Now Mr Mukupe foresees a Zanu-PF revival, with technocrats - like himself perhaps - brought in to the cabinet to fix the economy, and next year's national elections already a foregone conclusion. Zanu-PF purges itself to win back Zimbabweans' trust 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z At the time, foreign oil executives and analysts largely welcomed the arrival of the genial and low-profile technocrat. Pleas to flee, a desperate video: Inside Venezuela's oil industry purge 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Lu was unique among Chinese officials who usually endeavour to project themselves as dull technocrats. Chinese censor feted by Mark Zuckerberg is accused of corruption 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z His background as a seasoned economic technocrat will be vital as growth continues to slow and the government works to fix long-simmering problems. The omnipotent seven: meet the men who make up China's new politburo 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Because there’s no getting around the fact that the young, ambitious technocrat, the man who tells everyone what they want to hear, is also, at the same time, the hero of a grand love story. Orbiting Jupiter: my week with Emmanuel Macron 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Still, accepting Nafta as part of the "global reality" unfairly exonerates the 90s technocrats who knew - just knew! - that it would be a real boost to the US economy. Opinion | Trump, Trade and Tantrums 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Nextera is led by technocrats but their aim is grandiose—to usher in a new generation of energy technology. Companies that burn up $1bn a year are sexy, dangerous, and statistically doomed 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z With competent, low-key technocrats in charge of a stable country in a relatively peaceful world, China took off. Opinion | Xi Jinping and China’s New Era of Glory 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Its board members are appointed by the president subject to congressional approval but have traditionally been technocrats expected to distance themselves from partisan politics. Federal Reserve cannot afford the Trump treatment 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Its board members are appointed by the president subject to congressional approval, but have traditionally been technocrats expected to distance themselves from partisan politics. Opinion | Will Trump Trumpify the Fed? 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z New York Times columnist David Brooks has described multilateralism as “meetings of unelected elites, of technocrats who make decisions in secret and who rely upon intentionally impenetrable language.” Perspective | Five myths about multilateralism 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The rub is that the complex systems technocrats are expected to manage inevitably yield surprises. Stanley Fischer and the twilight of technocracy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Anyone who asks such questions, or raises an eyebrow at the lowball estimates cooked up by the Sanders camp, gets branded a wet blanket, a heartless technocrat, a corporate shill or worse. Opinion | Sanderscare is all cheap politics and magic math 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Emboldened democrats are jostling with a rising cadre of autocratic technocrats who argue that... Kenya Election Ruling May Be Watershed for African Democracy 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Section 508 allows the federal government to waive the standard amount hospitals are paid by Medicare, which normally follows a tariff designed by technocrats. Blame Congress for high health-care costs 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But the Afghan closest to Nicholson is Ghani, a no-nonsense technocrat who is often criticized by Afghans as autocratic and remote. U.S. top military commander in Afghanistan finally gets his wish 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Recent electoral pratfalls argue for leaving critical decisions in the hands of well-trained, pragmatic technocrats. Stanley Fischer and the twilight of technocracy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z But the the feeling was mutual: in Democratic circles and beyond, he was widely regarded as an effective diplomat, less technocrat than people person. Jon Huntsman: is Trump’s new ambassador to Russia a selfless public servant or opportunistic people-pleaser? 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z It is not enough for senior technocrats to argue for such changes. How crisis-hit economies become investment darlings 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z “Party officials are not the same as the technocrats who used to run the SOEs,” says a top banker. Reform of China’s ailing state-owned firms is emboldening them 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Others suggest technocrats — wonky experts who understand a detailed economic platform. The Key to Retaking Congress Is Not Ideology. It’s Authenticity 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z The upper layers of the Liberian government are thick with American-educated technocrats who are admired by the aid agencies and able to cope with their complex demands. Aid brought Liberia back from the brink 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The author of the federal minimum wage, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, believed that this was an issue best left to technocrats. Opinion | Forget the $15 minimum wage. Here’s what a sensible compromise would look like. 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z His cabinet consists of technocrats and business people. Who governs Peru? 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “And he’s not a soulless technocrat — he’s a child of the 1960s and embodies the best ideals of that generation.” Maryland AG Brian Frosh, the unlikely Grateful Dead fan taking on President Trump 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Economists once aspired to be like dentists: dull technocrats the public trusted. Why Trump Could Use More Economists 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Of course I’m talking about Donald Trump and Brexit and Marine Le Pen and the rise of both right-wing and left-wing populism on a scale the technocrats and neoliberals believed was no longer possible. Welcome to the new Age of Revolution: No, it isn’t over yet, and we have no idea where it’s going 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z But it represented the views only of self-described “technocrats,” rather than of elected officials who will ultimately decide whether and how to find more money for Metro. How best to pay for Metro’s needs? A regionwide sales tax, say local officials in major report. 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Such a world falls into the hands of managers and technocrats, who excel at the perfection of means but lack the tools with which to think deeply about ends. Rod Dreher’s Monastic Vision 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He is barely distinguishable from countless technocrats converging on this cathedral of global capitalism. Matt Damon: ‘Children are drinking water so dirty it looks like chocolate milk’ | David Smith 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z As the mayor of Istanbul, one of the world’s great cities, Erdoğan had governed as a charismatic and smart technocrat. Turkey’s Vote Makes Erdoğan Effectively a Dictator 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z All around us high politics is becoming emotion driven, unilateral, crowd-pleasing and falling under the control of erratic family groups and mafias, rather than technocrats representing ruling elites. Nuclear war has become thinkable again – we need a reminder of what it means 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z "The general distrust of fiscal policy may well have made sense; many economists are more likely to trust the technocrats at the Fed to manage the business cycle than the election-driven politicians on Capitol Hill." The Economy May Be Stuck in a Near-Zero World 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Critics often dismiss it as another lumbering United Nations agency paying tax-free salaries to technocrats to live in Switzerland and churn out reports. The Campaign to Lead the World Health Organization 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z "The real enemies of Europe," she said, "Are the bankers, usurers and technocrats." EU leaders renew fraying Union's vows on 60th anniversary 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z She managed the government as a technocrat and with the help of her international friends got Liberia’s debt forgiven. Opinion | ‘Madame President’: The rise of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Daylight saving time, which takes effect this weekend, seems innocuous: a trivial harassment, an annoying vestige of an earlier age, a pointless hardship imposed on us by technocrats. Perspective | Daylight saving time is just one way standardized time zones oppress you 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The general distrust of fiscal policy may well have made sense; many economists are more likely to trust the technocrats at the Fed to manage the business cycle than the election-driven politicians on Capitol Hill. The Economy May Be Stuck in a Near-Zero World 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z “The key players, the key officials, the key technocrats, the key theologians” in the EU think a new relationship may not be agreed until 2022 even if negotiations proceed “unprecedentedly fast”, he said. Brexit talks could get 'gory, bitter and twisted', former ambassador warns 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Correa was a larger-than-life and often contradictory figure, an American-educated economist who regularly flipped between the mold of a fiery populist and the pragmatism of a studied technocrat. Ecuador Votes as Latin America’s Left Sags, a Generation of Icons Gone 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z The verdict: Greece can’t be fixed by foreign technocrats bearing cash until Greek politicians, supported by their voters, elect to fix themselves. The IMF Comes Clean on Greece 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z If you’re an economic technocrat staring at a dashboard of official indicators of how the United States is doing, these look like pretty good times. Is the U.S. Economy Too Dynamic, or Not Dynamic Enough? 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Donald Trump and his advisers received this inheritance not as counterterrorism technocrats but as political opportunists. The Many Dangers of Donald Trump’s Executive Order 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z But in a weakened party still defined by its image of racism and xenophobia, she needed technocrats and policy wonks to develop her ideas. The man who could make Marine Le Pen president of France 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z It is a vacuum which is hopefully being filled by technocrats and reliable aides, ensuring his arrival will be smooth. The Gambia's Jammeh may be gone but life is far from normal - BBC News 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z It lasted only an hour – and yet, in the minds of the technocrats who attended this infamous meeting, decided the fate of over 11 million European Jews. What People Get Wrong About the Nazi Conference to Plan the ‘Final Solution’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Who now remembers the machinations by which elected Italian and Greek prime ministers were replaced by technocrats early on in the euro crisis? Dismayed by democracy? The alternative is far worse| Tom Clark 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Across much of Western Europe, critics complain of distant and unfeeling technocrats in Brussels who enforce arcane rules to the letter, with little understanding of local nuances and needs. As Support for E.U. Flags Elsewhere, Bulgaria Sees Its Benefits 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z But he is a technocrat among warlords, some of whom have been made billionaires by the drugs trade. Why states fail and how to rebuild them 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z His campaign insisted for months that pollsters and technocrats and media would be proven wrong by his electoral success. How ‘Elites’ Became One of the Nastiest Epithets in American Politics 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The reformers — an alliance of watchdog activists, technocrats and former government auditors — have long bemoaned the delays and cost overruns that plague the Pentagon’s procurement of ships, guns and planes. Donald Trump blasts Boeing, Lockheed Martin for overpriced weapons 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Decius contrasts the Trumpist belief in a “common citizenship,” entrusted with sovereignty, with the bipartisan tendency to leave consequential government decisions in the hands of agencies staffed by technocrats. Intellectuals for Trump 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z He wears a stout mustache, talks like a technocrat, and starts answering a visitor’s questions before he’s finished asking. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z “She is seen as a technocrat,” he said. Romania Set for First Female, and First Muslim, Prime Minister 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z He may be a sinner, but he promises glorious things that no technocrat can offer. Themes of 2016: across continents, autocrats take control | Ian Buruma 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Even many government technocrats view her with suspicion that at times verges on paranoia. Russia’s Hacks Followed Years of Paranoia Toward Hillary Clinton 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Trump, who says Washington is "broken" and controlled by special interests, has largely eschewed technocrats with long government experience. Trump builds team of bosses to shake up Washington 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z As encouragement, the EU and IMF granted short-term debt relief, but then Tsipras announced the bonus, called IMF technocrats 'fools' and warned lenders not to tell Greece what to do with its hard-earned budget surplus. Sliding in polls, Greece's Tsipras seeks pensioners' support 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z He stressed that the Greek government wouldn’t ask for permission to support those in need and spoke of “fool technocrats…who can’t even get their numbers right.” Eurozone Suspends Short-Term Debt Relief for Greece Amid Growing Friction 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z When President Ghani, a Western-educated technocrat, selected General Dostum as his running mate two years ago in an effort to gain the support of his ethnic Uzbek constituency, it immediately raised concerns. Afghanistan Vice President Accused of Torturing Political Rival 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “He is a technocrat, and that will make the task of the National Party winning a fourth consecutive term much more difficult.” Bill English Is Chosen as New Zealand’s Prime Minister 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Rouhani and his government of technocrats are fighting their oil battle on two fronts. Iran Races to Clinch Oil Deals Before Donald Trump Takes Office 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z She is also temperamentally Trump’s opposite: a methodical, soft-spoken technocrat who is childless and unmarried, enjoys reading classical Chinese literature, and sometimes seems to shrink under a spotlight. What Taiwan’s Leader Sees in Donald Trump 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The immediate question is whether the president, usually a ceremonial figure, would form a caretaker government staffed with technocrats. Italy Enters a Transition Phase, Complex but Familiar, as Its Premier Quits 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z A so-called “technocrat” government — made up of economists and other individuals from outside politics, might be even more unpalatable than Renzi Redux for many Italians. Italy's voter referendum: The nuts and bolts behind the buzz 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Priebus, a technocrat and consummate party man, will be the voice of the Republican establishment, and a vital conduit to Congress, including Ryan, a fellow Wisconsinite. Bannon, Kushner and Priebus: rivals for power at the heart of Trump's team 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z The Normandy MP styled himself as the candidate for “renewal” but struggled to shake off an image as an over-educated technocrat. France set to vote for rightwing presidential candidate to face Le Pen 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z It was Ghani, a reformist technocrat and ethnic Pashtun, who unwittingly triggered the melodrama when he warned that he might dismiss any minister who failed to spend 65 percent of the budget. Divisions within Afghanistan’s government reach a new crisis point 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z He was viewed as a technocrat, but he merely replaced the old oligarchy with his own friends and relatives, including his glamorous wife, Imelda. When a Populist Demagogue Takes Power 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z A technocrat who offered fine-tuning when the country wanted to take a sledgehammer to the machine. Donald Trump is moving to the White House, and liberals put him there | Thomas Frank 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z That the government in Kashmir – a collection of local elites comprising career politicians, technocrats, and chancers loyal to India – considers pellet guns a “necessary evil”, might make us feel grateful. India’s crackdown in Kashmir: is this the world’s first mass blinding? 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The government collapsed and amid a murderous public mood against politicians, a government of technocrats was installed. Romania marks a year since deadly nightclub fire 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z His buttoned-down party is made up of technocrats, academics and business executives, a far cry from the punk-rock, hacker spirit of the Pirates. Iceland, a land of Vikings, braces for a Pirate Party takeover 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The mammoth combination would mark the crowning achievements of both company’s CEOs, technocrats less known for deal making earlier in their tenures. The Making of the AT&T-Time Warner Deal 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Chinese technocrats and business innovators should be encouraged to pursue bilateral dialogue, training and site visits to help engineer a “soft landing” and evolution of the North Korean economy. China should help North Korea’s regime evolve, so it can avoid regime change 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z With overlap occurring on an unprecedented scale, are politicians viable for leadership positions when technocrats are required with real skills and knowledge that is apparently necessary to solve any and all problems vexing human survival? How the Chemical Industry Joined the Fight Against Climate Change 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Abadi, a conciliatory technocrat, took office promising to reduce sectarian polarization. Ex-PM Maliki making comeback as Iraq's most powerful man 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z But there’s evidence that much of the atmosphere of economic discontent right now isn’t really about economics in a narrow sense — or at least not the way technocrats usually view it. Looking at the Jobs Report Through a Political Lens 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z But in the struggle between technocrats and populists all we are left with is the choice between preserving the system as it is or burning it all to the ground. America's choice this November is between a populist and a technocrat | Carlo Invernizzi Accetti 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Its members include bankruptcy experts and bankers - technocrats expected to push for long-term stability, not just a quick financial fix or a massive debt cut that might be appealing to Puerto Rican politicians. Puerto Rico oversight board's success may hinge on the ballot box 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Centuries of European history counseled against this experiment, but the proponents of the euro were technocrats who could only see the abstract logic of a single currency. Europe Needs Its Realist Past 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “Portlandia is fueling mass displacement in Portland,” it claimed, because realtors are using the show’s “popularity and insipid humor” to market the city as “something twee and whimsical for the incoming technocrat hordes”. Portlandia is ruining Portland: feminist bookstore publicly cuts ties with show 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z It is no diminution of his achievement to say that he was Israel’s first technocrat. Shimon Peres Obituary 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z But technocrats on both sides of the debate say they are not thinking about the election. Scant Evidence to Support Trump’s Attacks on the Fed 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z In a keynote speech on Thursday he denounced Silicon Valley as home to technocrats who assume artists “should be grateful, subservient even, and use their flimsy new tools happily to make them ever more powerful”. Nashville music festival defines 'Americana': the art, not the business 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Liberal technocrats who “treat ordinary people as fools” neither receive nor deserve a hearing. Only true liberalism can thwart the demagogues | Nick Cohen 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z This added to Dukakis' image as a bloodless technocrat who was not as likable as Bush, the Republican candidate and Reagan's vice president. Style Over Substance 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Analysts say the shift also puts economic management back in the hands of presumably more capable technocrats. To Secure His Brutal Grip on Power, North Korean Leader Adopts Grandfather’s Folksy Image 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z In 1993, he left the Bank of Italy after 47 years—14 as governor—to become Italy’s first “technocrat” premier. Italy’s Former President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Dies Aged 95 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The lack of results in eradicating corruption has disappointed supporters of President Ashraf Ghani, a former World Bank technocrat who campaigned on pledges to do just that. US funds fed corruption in Afghanistan, eroding security fighting Taliban – report 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z To Costa and others, Rousseff was a standoffish technocrat, fueling a deep disconnect between her and members of the Workers’ Party. After Brazil prez ousted, future of Workers' Party unclear 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Bongo has tried to shake off this legacy by presenting a modern face with a development program run by technocrats. Bongo aims to extend 50-year family rule in Gabon election 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z She’s a well-intentioned technocrat, flawed to be sure, and in the interest of fairness, most of the talking heads point out her weaknesses. ‘Doonesbury’ cartoonist Garry Trudeau: ‘If Trump wins, I’ll miss civilization as we know it.’ 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Yatsenyuk presented himself as a Western-friendly technocrat, and he had won his shot at the premiership thanks in part to Western support. Reforming Ukraine After the Revolutions 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z |
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