A European Model of Public Administration

Chapter 6 shows how, in spite of the differences of the various domestic legal systems in Europe, a European model for public administration is emerging. This can be seen across different topics such as the scope of public action, the provision of services of general interest; but also in the way in which public administration is organized, in respect of matters such as, for example, economic governance, delegated management and public procurement, and independent authorities and agencies. The chapter sets out and analyses the principle of good administration and the role it plays in European public law, and then turns to the topic of the organization of the civil service in Europe, analysing the question both at the European and at the domestic level.