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New Methods of Public Tasks Governance in European Union and Poland

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Grosse T. G.
Studia Polityczne (Political Studies)
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2005
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issue 17
265-304
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More and more frequently, public administrations of European countries participate in the processes of various reforms of governance, which are recently named as a new modes of governance. In the first part of this article new modes of governance are described in member countries, as well as in European Union. In European field Open Method of Coordination and decentralization processes are portrayed. In second part of the article Polish administrative reforms are assessed. The attention is focused on post-socialist administrative tradition which influence introducing modes of governance. Furthermore, four basic processes of transformation of public administration in post-communist state are presented, including European integration arrangements. The problem of adequacy of European integration for better solving social and economic problems is raised. Finally, new modes of governance in enlarged European Union are summed up, with specific hypothesis related to new Member Countries and issues for further research
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Four Dimensions of Legitimisation of the European Union

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Grosse T. G.
Civitas. Studia z filozofii polityki (Civitas. Studies on politics philosophy)
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2006
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issue 9
98-140
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The democratic deficit affects the majority of contemporary democracies; however, it particularly affects the institutions of the European Union. The legitimisation of authority invokes four types of argument. The first of them points to the role of law and ways in which it is applied (legal and procedural legitimization); the second considers the meaning of the democratic mandate obtained in the election of representatives (democratic legitimisation); the third refers to the results of exercising authority; the fourth to the culture of the specific political community. The European Union is based on procedural legitimisation, with an immense role being played by European law; the standardised procedures of its application have until now been the main tool for deepening the integration process. At the same time, democratic legitimisation is weak. The European Parliament does not reflect European public opinion and the turn-out at elections is systematically falling. The European Commission, which should carry out general union business, is subject only to indirect democratic control which, in practice implies discretionary character of its actions. Legitimisation by results is limited in view of a small scale of budget under its control and the institutional inefficiency. Introducing a common currency and liberalisation of the market without transferring responsibility for the operation of market mechanisms on to the Union has caused a deep crisis. There is also no common political culture for the European Union. From an analysis of the functioning of union institutions there emerged the conclusion that the democratic deficit is inscribed into the logic of these institutions which were meant to act effectively. In order to ward off the current crisis, it is necessary to streamline the institutions, increase efficiency of the policies and to widen the area of democratic participation through the introduction of federal solutions.
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What does the quality of social dialogue depend upon? A concept of the administrative state and the network state as exemplified by the institution of social dialogue

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Grosse T. G.
Civitas. Studia z filozofii polityki (Civitas. Studies on politics philosophy)
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2007
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issue 10
121-152
EN
What does the quality of social dialogue in the Central and European countries depend upon? There are three sets of factors which influence the quality of social dialogue, in other words, the social consultation regarding relations between employers and employees. The states in this region share the common legacy of the years of socialism. They share the difficult experience of economic and political transformation. They have also recently joined the European Union. The other factors are the conditions of an economy which is undergoing globalisation and the challenges of competitiveness on the common market that are related to the European Integration. It is the last circumstances which seem to hinder social dialogue the most. They result in a situation where, to a large degree, it becomes a tool used to improve the competitiveness of the national economy and to liberalise the regulations pertaining to relations between employers and employees. Such assumptions concerning the operations of the institutions in question place the trade unions in a difficult situation. In a way which is obvious, this makes the building of solid institutions of social dialogue in the new EU member countries difficult.
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