Abstract

Under strong influence of the European coherency, the member states are constantly improving public administration performance. The scientific justification of the paper has been reflected through analysis and synthesis of legally binding or non-binding /international and European principles. It focuses on international and European rules and practice promoting principles of legality, professionalism, transparency, responsibility, public service integrity. They have a strong influence on the development and implementation of the standards in national public administration systems. It is expected that harmonization of national regulations will encourage development of common practice of public officials' performance. The European Court of Human Rights doctrine and practice has developed the principle of legality (rule of law, legal certainty). The paper also emphasizes the efforts of European institutions (European Commission, Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights) as well as other international organisations (United Nations). The paper offers the analysis and comparison of divergent tendencies in the permanent public administration reform. It elaborates convergence and symbiosis of international and European standards and their influence to national administrative systems. Particular attention has been given to comparison at cross-national level and possibilities for putting standards in practice in various national legal systems. Prevailing research methods are theoretical and normative, comparative and descriptive research methods, as well as cross-national and international comparisons with respect to case law of European institutions (European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe).

Highlights

  • The initiatives by international and regional organisations promote constant changes in the public administration systems of Member States

  • Public officials play a crucial role in all phases of the policy development process – they contribute to the formulation of policy programmes, help in defining fundamental policy decisions by participating in legislative and other drafting, ensuring the necessary professional knowledge required for the implementation of public policies and programmes, and stand as a link between politicians and citizens (Meny, Knapp, 1998:265)

  • International organizations and European Union institutions have always been strongly engaged in the international fight against corruption, promoting lawfulness, the stability of democratic institutions, human rights protection and social and economic progress (Vukašinović, Čvorović, 2019)

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Introduction

The initiatives by international and regional organisations promote constant changes in the public administration systems of Member States. The States modify and improve administrative systems and harmonise the most significant segments of public administration (Vukašinović Radojičić, 2018). International organizations and European Union institutions have always been strongly engaged in the international fight against corruption, promoting lawfulness, the stability of democratic institutions, human rights protection and social and economic progress (Vukašinović, Čvorović, 2019). Besides the influence and contribution of the European Union and its institutions to the development and application of administrative standards, what should not be overlooked are the initiatives of other international and regional organisations – the United Nations Organisation, Council of Europe and other associations. The aim of the paper is to point out to the most significant public administration acts and principles, brought about as result of strong convergence between the national legislation and practice, at the European and international level

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