Political involvement in administration is essential for the proper functioning of a democracy. Without this an incoming political administration would find itself unable to change policy direction. However public services need protection against being misused for partisan purposes, they need...

An ageing public service increases fiscal burdens while decreasing immediate capacities to deliver services. In the long run, however, it also offers an opportunity to downsize the public sector workforce if necessary and to change employment conditions and the management of government employees...

La participation politique dans l'administration est essentielle au bon fonctionnement d'une démocratie, sans quoi une nouvelle équipe politique se trouverait dans l'incapacité de changer de cap. La fonction publique doit cependant être protégée pour ne pas être utilisée abusivement à...