A Comparative Approach to Civil Service Ethics in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Palidauskaitė, Jolanta; Pevkur, Aive; Reinholde, Iveta

doi:10.1080/01629770903525316

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“…At the same time, Estonia's civil service stands out with low levels of politicization and a well‐entrenched ethos of professionalism (Palidauskaite, Pevkur, and Reinholde 2007). Interestingly, Estonia has no examination system and it never experimented with any.…”

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“…Lithuania also managed to depoliticize the senior civil service far more than the Central European countries but less than Latvia and Estonia. One of the few areas that did not pass the threshold included the system of rights and duties, for instance, because Lithuania failed to develop and apply a proper code of ethics (Palidauskaite, Pevkur, and Reinholde 2007).…”

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The Durability of EU Civil Service Policy in Central and Eastern Europe after Accession

Meyer‐Sahling¹

2011

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This article examines the post‐accession durability of EU civil service policy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs). Civil service professionalization was a condition for EU membership but the European Commission has no particular sanctions available if CEECs reverse pre‐accession reforms after gaining membership. Comparing eight CEECs that joined the EU in 2004, the article finds that post‐accession civil service developments are characterized by great diversity. The three Baltic States continued civil service reforms, while Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia are classified as cases of post‐accession reform reversal. The post‐accession pathway of Hungary is identified as a case of reform reorientation. The diversity in post‐accession pathways was almost exclusively the result of domestic political constellations, in particular, patterns of government alternation after accession. There were hardly any factors that could have locked in the level of professionalization that had been reached at the time of accession.

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The Durability of EU Civil Service Policy in Central and Eastern Europe after Accession

Meyer‐Sahling¹

2011

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“…The emphasis was on formal changes, such as civil service legislation (Randma-Liiv & Järvalt, 2011, p. 39). Palidauskaite et al (2010, p. 49) conclude that “the civil service systems in all three Baltic countries are more or less similar.” That said, the implementation of the legal framework on the civil service and administration has been found to be incomplete (Dimitrova, 2005, p. 84; Unpan, 2004a, 2004b, 2004c). Although external actors, especially the EU, were strong players in the intense reorganization, their impact was mediated by national interest and conditions (Nakrošis & Budraitis, 2012, p. 827; Sarapuu, 2012, p. 818).…”

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“…Second, it demonstrates that the civil servants' belief that increased citizens' participation is positive for the development of the department is partly explained by their experiences with involving private partners (non-governmental organizations [NGOs] and firms) in the implementation of public policy and partly by administrative practices and characteristics. Third, juxtaposing values and self-experienced administrative practices in three countries and among national and sub-national civil servants allows us to bridge the gap between scholars studying administrative reform in the Baltic states from either a state-centric (e.g., Nakrošis, 2001;Palidauskaite, Pevkur, & Reinholde, 2010;Sarapuu, 2012) or local (G. J. King, Vanags, Vilka, & McNabb, 2004;Ruus, 2011;Vanags & Vilka, 2006) point of view.…”

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Where and How You Sit

Pedersen

Johannsen

2014

Administration & Society

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Citizen's participation is disputed; some see it as enhancing democracy while others see it as undermining representative government. Some find it increases administrative efficiency, others it creates additional costs. Studies argue that the outcome depends on the value which civil servants place on inclusion. Echoing Miles' law, "where you stand depends on where you sit," we discuss how administrative structures and processes-"how you sit"shape civil servants values on citizens' participation. Using survey data from over 1700 civil servants in the Baltic countries, the article contributes by placing the discussion in the context of extreme social change.

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“…38 In Lithuania, there has been some debate as to whether the "Ethical Rules" can be classified as a proper code of ethics; see Palidauskaite et al 2007. As in the case of asset declaration, there is a sense of ineffectiveness when discussing codes of ethics. In most cases, violation of the code of ethics can be subject to disciplinary sanctions, but it is often difficult to distinguish precisely when a certain type of behaviour violates an ethical principle and when it does not.…”

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