Critical Analysis of Civil Service Politicization in Slovenia

Q3 Social Sciences

World Political Science Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI:10.1515/WPS-2015-0002

Marko Čehovin, M. Hacek

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Abstract Even though some level of politicization is pressed into the “genetic material” of administrative systems, the majority of experts agree that a system with high levels of politicization is less efficient, as most individuals do not have the chance to develop their full potential. The weaknesses of politicization are even more devastating in smaller states such as Slovenia, as they have a limited amount of human resources available. Based on a detailed analysis of the politicization of civil service in Slovenia, the authors can confirm that the level of politicization is quite high. After accession into the European Union (2004) and the adoption of austerity laws (2010–2013), politicization increased even further. Despite the formal existence of a meritocratic civil service system, politicians have an increasingly decisive role in the employment and advancement of civil servants, and total control over the appointment and dismissal of senior civil servants. The authors conclude that the predominance of politicians with relationships to senior civil servants can be changed with relatively simple adjustments to formal acts.

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斯洛文尼亚公务员政治化的批判性分析

尽管某种程度的政治化被压进了行政系统的“遗传物质”，但大多数专家一致认为，高度政治化的系统效率较低，因为大多数个人没有机会充分发挥其潜力。在斯洛文尼亚这样的小国，政治化的弱点更具破坏性，因为它们可用的人力资源有限。根据对斯洛文尼亚公务员制度政治化的详细分析，作者可以证实，政治化的程度相当高。在加入欧盟(2004年)和通过紧缩法(2010-2013年)之后，政治化进一步加剧。尽管正式存在精英公务员制度，但政治家在公务员的雇用和晋升方面的决定性作用越来越大，并完全控制高级公务员的任免。作者的结论是，与高级公务员有关系的政治家占主导地位，可以通过对正式行为进行相对简单的调整来改变。

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