Technocracy as a form of consensus. Evidence from Santiago’s Public Transportation System.

Authors

  • Andrea Gartenlaub Universidad de Santiago

Abstract

The article seeks to demonstrate how in discussions over Santiago’s public transportation system technical knowledge was transformed into a consensus-building tool. It is argued that a consensus was built on the basis of shared social imaginaries, reflected in the discourse of officials and in the written press.

Keywords:

política pública, Transantiago, consenso, tecnocracia.