Introduction

Introduction Representative bureaucracy theory’s ideal vision of a civil service which reflects the wider population is used to counter two types of criticism levelled at public administration : one, an Anglo-American view, which queries the democratic legitimacy of non-elected civil services, an...

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מחבר ראשי: Calvès, Gwénaële
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Français
יצא לאור: 2006
גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:Introduction Representative bureaucracy theory’s ideal vision of a civil service which reflects the wider population is used to counter two types of criticism levelled at public administration : one, an Anglo-American view, which queries the democratic legitimacy of non-elected civil services, and another, multinational state argument, which contests the legitimacy of the state itself in a quasi-secessionist context. In whichever form, this theory requires the need for legal distinctions between different groups of citizens (according to their sociological and, if appropriate, ethnic background) as far as civil service recruitment, career development and organisational regulations are concerned. If this approach to public administration were to be applied to France, a comprehensive review of the principles of neutrality, secularism, equality and general interest would be necessary. Nevertheless, analysis of multinational states’quota systems shows how such regulations can be relaxed if a more flexible approach is adopted.