Administrative Deconcentration : Mexico City
| Author | R. Rios Elizondo |
| Published date | 01 March 1974 |
| Date | 01 March 1974 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/002085237404000117 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Administrative Deconcentration :
and deconcentration, which have arisen from
Mexico City
the French theory of administrative law and
are of particular interest here.
R. RIOS ELIZONDO
Though much has been written on the sub-
ject, certain writers, outside the French-speak-
ing droit administratif countries, continue to
After having explained the main features of
mix up the two ideas, chiefly because, in
public administration and of administrative law
languages others than French, there are no
on the. general comparative level, it is recalled
clearly distinct equivalent concepts. Various
that administrative law, a creation of the 1789
incorrect theories have therefore been put for-
French Revolution, marked the State’s transi-
ward, both in Germany and in Italy, if only
tion from the rule of authority to the rule of
to mention administrative law countries on the
law, by which administrative and other action
Continent off Europe. The notion of decon-
became governed, so that the Administration
centration is, nevertheless, simple enough. It
became an instrument in the service of the
is a legal technique of administrative organ-
Nation. and no longer of the Prince. The
ization for the distribution of administrative
result has been a regrettable confusion between
powers in the line of command on the basis
the notion of &dquo; administrative law &dquo; and the
of a geographical area. It enables admin-
much older one of &dquo; public administration &dquo;.
istrative networks to be simplified and the
The Latin root of the word &dquo; administration &dquo;
administration to be brought closer to the citi-
implies the idea of service while, in German,
zen and, if well carried out, offers great flexi-
the’ verb walten’ which forms the root of
bility. Though akin to delegation of powers
Verwaltung means &dquo; to rule &dquo;.
Tliis has led
to a subordinate organ, it is clearly distinguished
from
to differences of opinion
such
among writers on
delegation by...
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