Problem
Inadequate control over government administrative process
Other Names:
Lack of administrative controlErosion of political control
Erosion of political oversight
Inadequate control of government covert operations
Inadequate political supervision of administration
Nature:
Under the conditions of the modern state, legislatures increasingly delegate authority to administrative agencies. With the consequent proliferation of governmental functions and reliance on expertise, the difficulties not only of parliamentary but also of executive control over the administrative process mount. Elected representatives are too few in number in comparison with the officials under their authority, less expert than the latter, and their control necessarily restricted to spot checks on performance.
Broader Problems:
Inadequate system of political checks and balances Narrower Problems:
Disproportionate administrative overhead costs in programmes Related Problems:
Unchecked state autonomy Aggravates:
Secret armiesLack of professional standardsAbuse of bureaucratic proceduresInefficient public administrationCovert smear campaigns by governmentCovert intelligence agency operationsGovernment failure to meet commitmentsCovert violation of international treatiesInadequate management of government finances Reduced By:
Political opposition to administrative actionStrategies:
Reducing government secrecyMaintaining political oversightControlling government covert operationsEroding of political controlImproving control over government administrative processProviding inadequate control over government administrative processProviding sufficient administrative controlAbstaining from administrative control Subject(s):
Cybernetics → ControlGovernment → Government
Government → Political
Management → Administration
Social Activity → Executives, supervisors
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST