The Civil Service in Europe: A Research Companion

Karl-Peter Sommermann · Adam Krzywoń · Cristina Fraenkel-Haeberle

Jan 2025 · Taylor & Francis

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This book opens an often nationally focused field of research to a transnational, common European debate. It addresses the ongoing transformation of the civil service, examining its evolving landscape across Europe and exploring the intricate web of historical, social, and political influences that are shaping its current state and setting the future direction. Written by experts from different European countries, this book offers a transnational and interdisciplinary perspective on the civil service by combining legal analysis with insights from public management, political science, and sociology. It addresses the growing complexity of public administration tasks and the increasing requirements related to the qualification of civil servants, amidst global challenges such as climate change, migration, and technological progress. The book is structured to provide both a broad overview as well as in-depth analyses. It covers national developments, presents comparative studies, and tackles intersecting issues such as employment systems, non-discrimination and human rights, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, the fight against corruption, and administrative culture. It aims to identify common European standards and provide practical guidance for public service reforms. The volume will prove to be an indispensable resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers concerned with public administration and governance.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

About the author

Karl-Peter Sommermann is Professor of Public Law, Political Theory, and Comparative Law at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, Germany, and Senior Fellow at the German Research Institute for Public Administration, Germany.

Adam Krzywoń is Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, Poland, and Research Fellow at the German Research Institute for Public Administration, Germany.

Cristina Fraenkel-Haeberle is Professor of Public Law at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, Germany, and Senior Researcher at the German Research Institute for Public Administration, Germany.

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