Technocrats can play a useful role as honest brokers when traditional politicians have become discredited or parties are deadlocked. Moreover, they have the credibility that comes with a lack of desire to be re-elected, either because their term in office has been limited in advance or because they are known to prefer a quiet academic life.
技术官僚可以在传统政客失去信誉和党争陷入僵局时充当调停人，发挥重要作用。此外，人们相信他们对连任没什么追求，因为他们的任期早已被提前确定，而且人人都知道他们自己更加喜欢平静的学术生活。