SIEDENTOPF, Heinrich

Pour une meilleure compréhension de l'administration allemande - Paris : IIAP, avril/juin 1996

Public administration in Germany is characterised by both continuity and change. Continuity, resulting from the presence of all the necessary elements to ensure the rule of law, change resulting firstly from unification but also from the restriction which affect the administrative structures of western countries (such as reduced public funding and the quest for increased efficiency in administrative action). These changes must also be made in accordance with Germany's federal structure which demands the reconciliation of federal interests and those of regional Länder. Finally, the integration of European Law equally provides a new challenge for German administration