From Technocracy to Democracy
Sir Andrew Shonfield asks how Britain's inclusion will affect the European Community.
The Reith Lectures: Archive 1948-1975 · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and political economist Sir Andrew Shonfield gives the fifth of his Reith lectures from his series entitled 'Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination'.
In this lecture entitled 'From Technocracy to Democracy?', Sir Shonfield considers how the inclusion of the British into the European Community could lead to a more politically democratic form of governance. Taking this into consideration, Sir Shonfield questions whether the European Community will achieve greater democratic legitimacy.