Swiss Public Administration : : Making the State Work Successfully.

• Superior document: Governance and Public Management Series
• Author: Ladner, Andreas.
• TeilnehmendeR: Soguel, Nils.; Emery, Yves.; Weerts, Sophie.; Nahrath, Stéphane.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Governance and Public Management Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (397 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction: Swiss Public Administration-Key Characteristics and Challenges -- Part 1: "Bottom-Up State Organization, Diversity, and New forms of Policy Coordination" -- Part 2: "Strengthening the Legitimacy and Efficiency of Swiss Law" -- Part 3: "An Outcome-Oriented and Open Civil Service" -- Part 4: "A Sound Fiscal Policy Thanks to Strong Fiscal Institutions" -- Part 5: "Public Administration as Policy Broker" -- Problems and Challenges -- Switzerland: A Model Case? -- Part I: General Aspects -- Chapter 1: Society, Government, and the Political System -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 From Confederation to Federal State: Bottom-Up Nation-Building -- 1.3 Structural and Cultural Heterogeneity -- 1.4 The Model of the State and the Extent of State Activity -- 1.5 Political Institutions -- 1.5.1 Federalism -- 1.5.2 Direct Democracy -- 1.5.3 The 'Concordance' System -- References -- Chapter 2: The Organization and Provision of Public Services -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Development of State Functions in Historical Perspective -- 2.3 Tasks Undertaken Today by the Three Levels of Government -- 2.4 Fulfilling State Tasks in Light of Revenues and Expenditures -- 2.5 Intergovernmental Relations and Cooperation with the Private Sector -- 2.5.1 Vertical Cooperation -- 2.5.2 Horizontal Cooperation -- 2.5.3 Cooperation with Private Actors and Outsourcing -- 2.5.4 New Cooperation Forms: Multi-level Governance -- References -- Chapter 3: The Characteristics of Public Administration in Switzerland -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Delimitation and Scope of Public Administration -- 3.3 Organizational Structure -- 3.4 Characteristics -- 3.5 Reforms and Modernization -- 3.6 Swiss Public Administration in Its International Context -- References.

Part II: The Legal System: Law and Courts -- Chapter 4: The Law and the Principle of Legality -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Law -- 4.2.1 The Distinction Between Formal Law and Material Law -- 4.2.2 The Legal Rule as a Criterion for Distinguishing the Legislation -- 4.2.3 Strengthening the Procedural Dimension of the Law -- 4.2.3.1 The Culture of Lawmaking -- 4.2.3.2 Instruments of Direct Democracy -- 4.3 The Principle of Legality -- 4.3.1 The 'Primacy of the Law' and Its Corollary, the Hierarchy of Norms -- 4.3.2 The Requirement of a Legal Basis -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: The Pre-parliamentary Phase in Lawmaking: The Power Issues at Stake -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Stages of the Pre-parliamentary Process -- 5.2.1 Designing the Legislative Project -- 5.2.2 Preparing the Preliminary Draft and the Explanatory Report -- 5.2.3 Consulting About the Preliminary Draft and Finalizing the Bill -- 5.3 Reference Documents and Their Accessibility -- 5.4 The Objectives of the Pre-parliamentary Process -- 5.4.1 To Contribute to the Quality of the Law -- 5.4.2 To Successively Build a Consensus -- 5.4.3 Critics -- 5.5 Decrypting the Power Issues -- References -- Chapter 6: The Federal Administration as an Actor in the Domestic Integration of International Law -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 International Law and Direct Democracy as Constitutive Elements of the Swiss Political System -- 6.2.1 The Development of International Law -- 6.2.2 The Development of Direct Democracy -- 6.3 The Role of the Federal Administration in the Accession to International Treaties -- 6.3.1 Signature -- 6.3.2 Ratification -- 6.4 The Role of the Federal Administration in the Application of Public International Law -- 6.4.1 The Direct Applicability of International Law and Its Position Within the Domestic Hierarchy of Legal Norms.

6.4.2 Constitutional Amendments and International Law -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Soft Law Instruments in Public Law -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 A Legal Typology of Non-obligatory State Instruments -- 7.2.1 Unilateral Non-obligatory Acts -- 7.2.1.1 Recommendations -- 7.2.1.2 Special Cases -- 7.2.2 Concerted Non-obligatory Acts -- 7.2.2.1 Preparing a Legal Act -- 7.2.2.2 Implementing a Legal Act -- 7.2.2.3 Preventing a Legal Act -- 7.2.3 Material Acts -- 7.3 Legal Effects of Non-obligatory State Acts -- 7.4 The Implementation of Non-obligatory State Acts -- 7.4.1 The Effectiveness of Soft Law -- 7.4.2 Techniques for Reinforcing Effectiveness -- 7.5 Conclusion: Legitimizing Soft Law, Beyond Efficiency -- References -- Chapter 8: Judicial Federalism and Constitutional Review in the Swiss Judiciary -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Judicial Organization in General: A Pronounced Judicial Federalism -- 8.2.1 Judicial Federalism and 'Reforming the Judiciary' -- 8.2.2 The Federal Supreme Court -- 8.2.2.1 The Dual Role of the Federal Supreme Court -- 8.2.2.2 The Composition of the Federal Supreme Court and the Appointment of Judges -- 8.2.2.3 The Structure of the Federal Supreme Court -- 8.2.3 The Other Federal Courts -- 8.2.3.1 The Federal Criminal Court -- 8.2.3.2 The Federal Administrative Court -- 8.2.3.3 The Federal Patent Court -- 8.2.4 Judicial Organization in the Cantons -- 8.3 Constitutional Jurisdiction: An Extensive Review with a Notable Exception -- 8.3.1 Legal Instruments Subject to Constitutional Review -- 8.3.1.1 Federal Regulations -- 8.3.1.2 Cantonal Law -- 8.3.1.3 Decisions Taken by Federal or Cantonal Authorities -- 8.3.2 A Breach of the Rule of Law: The Case of Federal Laws (and of International Law) -- 8.3.2.1 Reasons and Questions on the Breach -- 8.3.2.2 The Scope of the Notion of 'Immunized' Legal Norms.

8.3.2.3 The Mitigated Effects of the 'Immunity Clause' and the Relationship Between National and International Law -- References -- Part III: The Management of Tasks and Services -- Chapter 9: The New Model of Swiss Public Management -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The GMEB Model and NPM-Inspired Approaches -- 9.3 The New NMG Model -- 9.4 The Case of Swisstopo -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: The Road to Digital and Smart Government in Switzerland -- 10.1 The Beginnings of E-government in Switzerland -- 10.2 The Transition Years: From E-government to Digital Government -- 10.3 The Vision for a New Digital Switzerland -- 10.4 The Path Yet to Go to Create a Smart Government… -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Public-Private Partnerships: A Swiss Perspective -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 What Is a Public-Private Partnership? -- 11.2.1 Public-Private Partnerships Within the Myriad Ways of Providing Public Services -- 11.2.2 PPPs in the World and the Swiss Position -- 11.3 When Should Governments Resort to PPPs? -- 11.3.1 Make or Buy for Public Services: The General Framework -- 11.3.2 Relative Optimality of PPPs -- 11.4 Why Is Switzerland Different? -- 11.4.1 Bad Reasons for Using PPPs -- 11.4.2 Bad Reasons for NOT Using PPPs -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: In-Depth Modernization of HRM in the Public Sector: The Swiss Way -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Progressive Maturation of Human Resource Management in Swiss Public Administration -- 12.3 Public Sector HRM in Switzerland: The Essential Axes of Modernization -- 12.3.1 Hybrid Public Statutes -- 12.3.2 The Introduction of HR Policies and Strategies -- 12.3.3 The Development of a Decentralized Network of HR Professionals -- 12.3.4 The Professionalization of Recruitment -- 12.3.5 Performance Management Is Universalizing.

12.3.6 Well-Established Performance-Related Pay -- 12.3.7 The Development of Career Paths -- 12.3.8 The Facilitated Termination of Employment -- 12.4 Other Factors Accounting for the Success of the Swiss HRM Model -- 12.5 In Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Communication and Transparency -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The Functions of Public Communication in Our Society -- 13.2.1 Core Functions -- 13.2.1.1 Public Information -- 13.2.1.2 Explanations and Complementary Information on Decisions -- 13.2.1.3 Promotion of Values and Responsible Conduct -- 13.2.1.4 Dialogue Between Institutions and Citizens -- 13.2.2 Complementary Functions -- 13.2.2.1 Service Delivery -- 13.2.2.2 Responsiveness -- 13.2.2.3 Organisational Legitimacy and Public Actions -- 13.2.2.4 Maintenance of Social Cohesion -- 13.3 The Principles of Active Communication -- 13.3.1 Legal Bases -- 13.3.2 Identification of the Source -- 13.3.3 Maintaining Arm's Length from Electoral Issues or Referenda -- 13.3.4 Continuity -- 13.3.5 Transparency of Funding -- 13.3.6 No Favourable Treatment for Recipients -- 13.3.7 Objective and Comprehensive Content Tailored to the Target Audience -- 13.3.8 Consistent and Coordinated Communication Between Administrative Departments and Levels of Government -- 13.3.9 Communication Proportionate to Objectives and Target Audiences -- 13.3.10 Communication Focused on Dialogue -- 13.4 Passive Communication (Transparency) -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Fiscal and Financial Management -- Chapter 14: Financial Management System, Legislation and Stakeholders -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Legal Foundations -- 14.3 Financial Process and Main Actors -- 14.3.1 Mission Statement and Financial Plan -- 14.3.2 Planning of Major Projects and Contingent Appropriation Requests -- 14.3.3 Decision over Contingent Appropriation Requests.

14.3.4 Budget Preparation.