Consensual Administration as the new face of public administration in the 21st century: dogmatic foundings, forms of expression and instruments for action

Abstract

Inserted into the context of network State and the public government, Consensual Administration appears as a new face of the Public Administration in the 21st century. According to Castells, network State is the State which main feature is to share the power of authority by networks. To Löffler, the public government indicates a new generation of administrative reforms and State, which objective is an effective, joint and transparent action, shared by the State, companies and the civil society. The final goal is to obtain new solutions of the social problems and create possibilities and chances that result in a sustainable development of the future for all. One theme inserted in modernization and reformation of the State, is the use in big scale of the methods and negotiation techniques in departments and public entities actions. These activities could represent the participation of the public entities and also their interaction with private sector and non-profit sector (third sector). This text intends to discuss the importance of the consensus in Public Administration and indicate the dogmatic founding of Consensual Administration. Emphasizing its forms of expressions and instruments of action – concerted administration; administrative engagement; administrative deals; conciliation and administrative transaction – this text intends to emphasize the importance of consensus and show the way it has developed and transformed the Public Administration in the 21st century.