Decentralization of the Ombudsman Institution in Romania: How Effective Is It?

The effectiveness of Ombudsman's activity has been the subject of various evaluations from reports of international organizations to books and articles written by practitioners and academia. All these emphasized the difficulty of designing an assessment fit-all model. Bearing this in mind, the...

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Published in:Romanian journal of European affairs 2013-12, Vol.13 (4), p.66-80
Main Authors: Hossu, Laura A, Dragos, Dacian C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative control
Central-local government relations
Complaints
Constitutional law
Cooperation
Corporate headquarters
Decentralization
Eastern Europe
Effectiveness
Evaluation
Human rights
International Cooperation
International Organizations
Judicial reviews
local public administration
Office Buildings
Ombudsman
Ombudsman local offices
Ombudsman programs
Public Administration
Public servants
Romania
State budgets
Studies
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Summary:The effectiveness of Ombudsman's activity has been the subject of various evaluations from reports of international organizations to books and articles written by practitioners and academia. All these emphasized the difficulty of designing an assessment fit-all model. Bearing this in mind, the aim of this article is to offer a critical evaluation of the effectiveness of Ombudsman's local offices on two components: accessibility, which relates to individuals, and cooperation, which concerns public administration authorities. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1582-8271
1841-4273