КОНЦЕПТУАЛНИ РАМКИ НА ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАТА НАМЕСА В АДМИНИСТРАЦИЯТА
POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PART ONE. CONCEPTUALIZING POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Summary/Abstract: The article is the first of several publications, clarifying the actual tendencies of political influence in public administration. Several research goals are set: first, to define political influence (the term “politicization” is widespread), it’s causes and consequences; second, to present the degree and specific features of politicization in Bulgarian civil service; third, to propose some steps toward common understanding of the problem and its solutions. 17The study is based on data, collected in the research project “Political influences in public administration: the Bulgarian context”, carried in 2012 with the financial support of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ochridski” and with the participation of more than 35 students and PhD students at the Department of Public Administration.

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