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The German Federal Commissioner

By Daniel Jochum

The German Federal Commissioner Law

The German Federal Commissioner

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Scholars have described the delegation of power from politics to administration with the help of the principal-agent theory. This framework examines challenges in the constellation of a superior, i.e. principal, and their subordinate, i.e. agent. Recruitment is a major way in which political power can be delegated to the administration. However, it is unclear how constellations in which the agent is a hybrid between politics and administration are to be assessed. Germany is familiar with the hybrid institution of the German Federal Commissioner (GFC), uniting elements of both politics and administration. GFCs or ‘Bundesbeauftragte’ are formally not part of ministerial hierarchy, nor of the cabinet. Also, their constitutional position is blurred because many of them hold simultaneous posts within in the legislative. For this hybrid institution, the delegation mechanisms are unclear, especially in recruitment. This contradicts the fact that GFCs are of high public interest; in its first official act, the new German Merz government abolished half of all GFCs. The present study attempts to get to the bottom GFC recruitment by applying them to the principal-agent framework.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2025-07-29
Publication Date:
2025-07-29
Publisher:
Springer VS
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3658488441
ISBN13:
9783658488444
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
496 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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