The monograph deals in depth with the dichotomy between politics and bureaucracy at the local government level, which in administrative and political science is considered one of the basic points in exploring the relationship between politics on the one hand and the top of bureaucracy on the other. In the first part of the monograph, the authors present extensive theoretical starting points on the relationship between bureaucracy and politics, which in the second part are tested in the field as part of an empirical study between mayors as politicians and directors of municipal administrations as top civil servants of Slovenian municipalities. They note that the nature of work and the dynamic environment faced by the management structures of municipal administrations move divides, thus blurring the clear line between politics and administration in the operation of Slovenian municipalities.
COBISS.SI-ID: 49079555
Scientific multi-author book, that was published for the 25th anniversary of the local government in Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 302496000
The paper puts an emphasis on the key players in the Slovenian local self-government system, i.e. mayors. The paper presents the normative transition of power from the legislative to the benefit of the executive. The power of mayors is stemming in particular from their direct election, which has both positive and negative consequences. In the prism of the 25th anniversary of Slovenian local self-government, the author presents the trends of Slovenian mayors - their fluctuation and candidacy motives for this important function. Author concludes that Slovenian mayors are in favour of building a long(er) mayoral career; voters are also in favour of long-standing mayors, who are rewarded with re-election, since there is no municipality in Slovenia in which different mayor would be elected at each local election. In addition, there are nine municipalities with the same mayor since the re-establishment of local government in 1994. The author also explains why mayors are well-regarded as "fish in a bowl".
COBISS.SI-ID: 36496733