General Principles and Challenges of Public Administration Organization in the Slovak Republic

The organization of public administration in the Slovak Republic has undergone significant changes over the last 30 years. Following the fall of the communist regime, it became necessary to adjust public administration in accordance with democratic principles and the rule of law. Various nonlegal aspects, especially social, geographical, historical, and economic determinants, have also affected its formation. The chapter therefore examines each of those influences that have both shaped and continue to shape the current form of public administration organization. Public administration is part of the exercise of state power, the limits of which are set by the Constitution. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the implications of constitutional law and its principles for public administration. Public administration depends on the political management of the state by the legislative and executive branches of state power. Simultaneously, it was controlled by the judiciary. Therefore, it is also necessary to reflect on the relationships between the bodies representing these branches of power and public administration. Public administration is conducted by several entities with different roles and responsibilities. Therefore, we focused on examining these entities. The primary focus is on public administration bodies, that is, the bodies of the state and entities derived from the state. In this context, we refer to the principles of their construction and integration into the organization of public administration. Finally, the current challenges facing the organization of public administration in the Slovak Republic are formulated, and certain trajectories of its development are outlined.

KEYWORDS public administration, public administration bodies, constitutional principles, principles of public administration construction, self-government