The former government of the Soviet Union has been referred to as a technocracy. Soviet leaders like Leonid Brezhnev often had a technical background. In 1986, 89% of Politburo members were engineers.

When was technocracy first used?

William Henry Smyth, an inventor and social reformer from California, first coined the term "technocracy" in 1919. Engineer Howard Scott revived the idea of a technological society during the economic depression that swept the United States in the 1930s.

What is a technocracy system?

Technocracy is a form of government where people with immense knowledge in science and/or with technical expertise in an area, are elected to public office. The decision-makers are known as technocrats, and they are appointed or elected to hold office based on their expertise in a given field of knowledge.