Politiker und Verwaltungsmanager in der Reform - Konflikt oder Symbiose? : Eine Analyse anhand von Reformen in der Schweiz
Journal
Der moderne Staat : dms
ISSN
1865-7192
ISSN-Digital
2196-1395
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-07-02
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Seit den neunziger Jahren wird die öffentliche Verwaltung reformiert. Nicht selten sind davon auch politische Gremien betroffen, in der Schweiz gleichzeitig die Parlamente und die Regierungen. Da sich alle drei Partner - wenn möglich harmonisch - verändern sollen, ist anzunehmen, dass die Beziehung zwischen Politikern und Verwaltungsmanagern eine besondere Bedeutung für die Reform hat. Dieser Artikel geht der Frage nach, wie Exekutivpolitiker ihre eigene Rolle in der Reform erlebten, wie sie die Beziehung zu relevanten Referenzgruppen schildern, und wie die Beziehung zu Verwaltungsmanagern erlebt wurde. Er untersucht spezifischen Kontext der Schweiz die Schilderungen von zehn Exekutivpolitikern, die sich in ihren Kantonen besonders augenfällig für die Reformen stark gemacht haben. Er kommt zur Erkenntnis, dass "Issue Networks" bestehend aus Reformeliten der drei Gruppen, die Reform stark voran getrieben haben. Damit kann für diese Netzwerke durchaus ein symbiotisches Verhältnis erkannt werden.
Since the nineties, public administration has been undergoing significant reforms. In many cases, political bodies have been included, for Switzerland these were both the parliaments and the cabinets. As all three actor groups should - if possible harmonically - change, it can be expected that the relation between politicians and public managers has a high relevance for the reforms. This paper is focussing on the way ministers perceived their roles within the reform, how they narrate their relation to relevant reference groups, and how the relation to public managers was experienced. In the specific context of Switzerland, it analyses the narratives of ten ministers who agitated visibly for the reforms in their cantons. It is argued that 'issue networks' consisting of the reformist elites within the three groups of actors did drive the reforms. Consequently, one can recognise a symbiotic relation between politicians and public managers for these networks.
Since the nineties, public administration has been undergoing significant reforms. In many cases, political bodies have been included, for Switzerland these were both the parliaments and the cabinets. As all three actor groups should - if possible harmonically - change, it can be expected that the relation between politicians and public managers has a high relevance for the reforms. This paper is focussing on the way ministers perceived their roles within the reform, how they narrate their relation to relevant reference groups, and how the relation to public managers was experienced. In the specific context of Switzerland, it analyses the narratives of ten ministers who agitated visibly for the reforms in their cantons. It is argued that 'issue networks' consisting of the reformist elites within the three groups of actors did drive the reforms. Consequently, one can recognise a symbiotic relation between politicians and public managers for these networks.
Language
German
Keywords
Verwaltungsreform
issue networks
bürokratische Responsivität
Schweiz
Eliten
Key Players
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Budrich
Publisher place
Leverkusen
Volume
1
Number
1
Start page
165
End page
182
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
46244
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