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The Sources of Distortion of Local Public Interest
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Abstract The public interest is a syntagm frequently used to account for the projects and the actions of the local government authorities. The study analyses the way local elected officials relate to the content and the meaning of this concept. The quality of the social dialogue, the duality of the public li... view more
The public interest is a syntagm frequently used to account for the projects and the actions of the local government authorities. The study analyses the way local elected officials relate to the content and the meaning of this concept. The quality of the social dialogue, the duality of the public life, the referential models of public policies are some sources of the gap between the administrative agenda and the citizens ‘agenda. Accepting the public interest as a guiding rule in designing the activities for the community welfare involves adjusting both the ambitions of the politicians and the social and economic pressures. The representation of the public interest requires temporary compromise, transparent decisions, based on evidence, innovation and creativity.... view less
Keywords
public interest; representation; decision making; political decision; public administration; common good; Romania
Classification
Administrative Science
Collection Title
Transylvanian International Conference in Public Administration
Editor
Hinţea, Cristina M.; Moldovan, Bogdan A.; Radu, Bianca V.; Suciu, Raluca M.
Conference
Transylvanian International Conference in Public Administration. Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2017
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Accent
City
Cluj Napoca
Page/Pages
p. 101-114
ISBN
978-606-561-184-9
Status
Published Version; reviewed