POWER OF EXPERTS („EXPERTOCRACY”) IN A POSTMODERN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY – A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE AND CHALLENGE OF PRACTICE

Małgorzata MOLĘDA-ZDZIECH¹

Transformations of Man and Society: Ideas, Perspectives

Publication language: Polish

Journal article

Transformations No. 1-2 (84-85) 2015,  Publication date: 4 May 2015

Article No. 20150504200804189

Keywords: think tank, expertise, power of experts („expertocracy”)

Abstract The aim of this paper is to show the concept of a knowledge economy and society in a postmodern context. According to the Author, this context emphasizes the role and significance of experts, even as some form of power - "expertocracy". At the same time, experts’ authority highlights the role and significance of knowledge and the importance of trust in the economy and society. A practical example of "expertocracy" is the increasing role of analytical research institutes - think tanks.

1. Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych, Szkoła Główna Handlowa, Warszawa

   E-mail: mmoleda@sgh.waw.pl

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