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The Republic of France

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Public Administration

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  • Nadia Lahdili

    (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University)

  • Fella Djilaili

    (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University)

Abstract

France is a welfare state, characterized by a centralist administrative system. The evolution of the administrative system transited from local administrative customs to a unified central authority of the state. Its administrative system is rooted in the Napoleonic state, highly centralized and hierarchical, perceiving public administration as a mechanism featuring the state’s central power, based on the general will. The Fifth Republic, founded in 1958, strengthened the executive power and promoted modernization programs toward state stability. Significant aspect of the 1958 Constitution is the strong executive power given to the President. Although France is characterized by a strong central government and weak local government, civil service represents a strength. The National School of Administration (ÉNA), created in 1945, contributed to the education and training of civil servants, and notable laureates include top officials.

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  • Nadia Lahdili & Fella Djilaili, 2022. "The Republic of France," Springer Books, in: Murat Önder & Israel Nyaburi Nyadera & Md. Nazmul Islam (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Public Administration, pages 179-214, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-1208-5_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1208-5_7
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