Christian De Visscher
Biographic Data
| ID | 3671677 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christian De Visscher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christian |
| FAMILY NAME | De Visscher |
| SIGNATURE | DE VISSCHER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | UCLouvain |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Precios del petróleo y estructura del Ejecutivo durante la presidencia de Rafael Correa (Ecuador)
Los efectos de la abundancia de los recursos extractivos —principalmente del petróleo— han sido ampliamente debatidos en la economía y las ciencias políticas. Aunque en el área de la administración pública la literatura al respecto es menor, existe un consenso sobre la correlación entre el aumento del tamaño del Estado y los periodos de auge petrolero. Los resultados de nuestra investigación, basados en el estudio de los cambios realizados en la …
Quelle(s) stratégie(s) adopter pour sélectionner des cas dans une recherche qualitative ? Illustration à partir d’une recherche comparative sur les changements dans la structure du pouvoir exécutif en…
What strategies should be adopted to select cases in a qualitative research ? Illustration from a comparative study on the changes in the structure of the executive branch in Ecuador. In a qualitative research design – particularly a comparative one - case selection is undoubtedly one of the most critical issues. The literature proposes a series of individual selection strategies, but in practice, researchers use them in combination. This discrep…
Towards a territorial political capacity approach for studying European regions
This article proposes a framework for studying the territorial political capacity of regions in Europe. The proposed framework identifies three main dimensions of territorial political capacity. Mainly material indicators include institutions and institutional resources. Mixed material and constructed indicators centre on causal mechanisms of party and leadership capacity. Mainly constructed indicators are drawn from territorial praxis. Understan…
Les régions européennes face à la crise
Partant d’une analyse de l’impact de la crise sur les modes de gouvernance territoriale en Europe (en Allemagne, Belgique, Espagne, France et au Royaume Uni) l’objectif de ce dossier est de mettre à jour les processus de convergence et de divergence qui émergent dans la fabrique contemporaine des territoires européens. Le contexte de la crise, budgétaire et des dettes souveraines, depuis 2008, a intensifié la pression sur les États pour que ceux-…
Les régions belges face à la crise économique
La Belgique vit à l’ère du fédéralisme depuis la réforme constitutionnelle de 1970. Ce long processus de fédéralisation résulte d’un « divorce rampant » entre communautés culturelles (française et flamande) et collectivités politiques régionales, auquel on a tenté de mettre fin en accordant à des entités fédérées (régions et communautés) une autonomie assez large dans la gestion des matières qui leur ont été concédées. L’image reçue est celle d’u…
States of Convergence in Territorial Governance
This article engages questions of policy convergence and divergence in four social-democratic European regions (Andalucía, Brittany, Wales, and Wallonia) in a period of economic crisis and ongoing political decentralization. It develops an analytical framework, the “States of Convergence,” as a useful heuristic for understanding the interplay between convergence and divergence pressures, and processes of territorial adaptation and translation. Pr…
The reform of the Belgian federal administration 10 years on
In the wake of the Copernic reform, Belgium’s senior federal civil servants are now appointed for a fixed term and guided on performance via management plans. This article sets out to assess the impact of the introduction of the fixed-term system on the autonomy of senior civil servants with regard to the horizontal departments responsible for the budget, on the one hand, and human resources, on the other hand, within Belgium’s federal administra…
Explaining differences in ministerial ménages à trois
While special advisers play an important role in most Western governments, the research on the subject is limited. This article aims to explain variations in the ménage à trois relationships between ministers, senior civil servants and special advisers in two different politico-administrative systems. The theoretical starting point is to conceptualize and explain such trilateral relationships as multiple Public Service Bargains. We find that the …
The changing Public Service Bargain in the federal administration in Belgium
Successive waves of reforms in government have caused radical changes in the relations between top civil servants and politicians. This article examines the extent to which politico—administrative relations have changed in the Belgian federal administration, as a result of the Copernicus reform. Using the concept of Public Service Bargain (PSB), we look at changes in reward, competency and loyalty/responsibility. Research is conducted among the h…
The Lamfalussy Reform in the EU Securities Markets
In 2000 a Committee of Wise Men chaired by Alexandre Lamfalussy, former president of the European Monetary Institute was appointed by the Economics and Finance Ministers Council to make recommendations on the regulation of the European securities markets. It proposed a four-level system to improve the legislative process while ensuring what it called a democratic and institutional balance. Our paper questions to what extent the concepts of two ba…
Administrative reform in Belgium
This article aims to analyse, classify and explain similarities and differences in administrative reform in four separate Belgian administrations along four internationally observed trends in administrative reform: Organisation, personnel, strategy, and finance. Comparatively, Flanders can be classified as an early moderniser, followed by the federal government, which had been locked longer in a trajectory of maintenance. The French-speaking gove…
Autorités politiques et haute administration
La Nouvelle Gestion Publique (NGP) propose de redessiner la relation politicoadministrative en se fondant sur la differenciation entre conception et execution des politiques publiques, qui est propre au modele des “agences executives”. Une analyse comparee des effets de la NGP dans quatre pays europeens (B,F,PB, RU) offre un eclairage contraste sur les changements observes dans les roles des hauts fonctionnaires et dans leur positionnement vis-a-…
The Modernization of Budgetary Techniques and Financial Control
The Lamfalussy Reform in the EU Securities Markets
In 2000 a Committee of Wise Men chaired by Alexandre Lamfalussy, former president of the European Monetary Institute was appointed by the Economics and Finance Ministers Council to make recommendations on the regulation of the European securities markets. It proposed a four-level system to improve the legislative process while ensuring what it called a democratic and institutional balance. Our paper questions to what extent the concepts of two ba…
States of Convergence in Territorial Governance
This article engages questions of policy convergence and divergence in four social-democratic European regions (Andalucía, Brittany, Wales, and Wallonia) in a period of economic crisis and ongoing political decentralization. It develops an analytical framework, the “States of Convergence,” as a useful heuristic for understanding the interplay between convergence and divergence pressures, and processes of territorial adaptation and translation. Pr…
Administrative reform in Belgium
This article aims to analyse, classify and explain similarities and differences in administrative reform in four separate Belgian administrations along four internationally observed trends in administrative reform: Organisation, personnel, strategy, and finance. Comparatively, Flanders can be classified as an early moderniser, followed by the federal government, which had been locked longer in a trajectory of maintenance. The French-speaking gove…
Towards a territorial political capacity approach for studying European regions
This article proposes a framework for studying the territorial political capacity of regions in Europe. The proposed framework identifies three main dimensions of territorial political capacity. Mainly material indicators include institutions and institutional resources. Mixed material and constructed indicators centre on causal mechanisms of party and leadership capacity. Mainly constructed indicators are drawn from territorial praxis. Understan…
Les régions européennes face à la crise
Partant d’une analyse de l’impact de la crise sur les modes de gouvernance territoriale en Europe (en Allemagne, Belgique, Espagne, France et au Royaume Uni) l’objectif de ce dossier est de mettre à jour les processus de convergence et de divergence qui émergent dans la fabrique contemporaine des territoires européens. Le contexte de la crise, budgétaire et des dettes souveraines, depuis 2008, a intensifié la pression sur les États pour que ceux-…
Explaining differences in ministerial ménages à trois
While special advisers play an important role in most Western governments, the research on the subject is limited. This article aims to explain variations in the ménage à trois relationships between ministers, senior civil servants and special advisers in two different politico-administrative systems. The theoretical starting point is to conceptualize and explain such trilateral relationships as multiple Public Service Bargains. We find that the …
The changing Public Service Bargain in the federal administration in Belgium
Successive waves of reforms in government have caused radical changes in the relations between top civil servants and politicians. This article examines the extent to which politico—administrative relations have changed in the Belgian federal administration, as a result of the Copernicus reform. Using the concept of Public Service Bargain (PSB), we look at changes in reward, competency and loyalty/responsibility. Research is conducted among the h…
The Modernization of Budgetary Techniques and Financial Control
Autorités politiques et haute administration
La Nouvelle Gestion Publique (NGP) propose de redessiner la relation politicoadministrative en se fondant sur la differenciation entre conception et execution des politiques publiques, qui est propre au modele des “agences executives”. Une analyse comparee des effets de la NGP dans quatre pays europeens (B,F,PB, RU) offre un eclairage contraste sur les changements observes dans les roles des hauts fonctionnaires et dans leur positionnement vis-a-…
The Modernization of Budgetary Techniques and Financial Control
Autorités politiques et haute administration
La Nouvelle Gestion Publique (NGP) propose de redessiner la relation politicoadministrative en se fondant sur la differenciation entre conception et execution des politiques publiques, qui est propre au modele des “agences executives”. Une analyse comparee des effets de la NGP dans quatre pays europeens (B,F,PB, RU) offre un eclairage contraste sur les changements observes dans les roles des hauts fonctionnaires et dans leur positionnement vis-a-…
Administrative reform in Belgium
This article aims to analyse, classify and explain similarities and differences in administrative reform in four separate Belgian administrations along four internationally observed trends in administrative reform: Organisation, personnel, strategy, and finance. Comparatively, Flanders can be classified as an early moderniser, followed by the federal government, which had been locked longer in a trajectory of maintenance. The French-speaking gove…
The Lamfalussy Reform in the EU Securities Markets
In 2000 a Committee of Wise Men chaired by Alexandre Lamfalussy, former president of the European Monetary Institute was appointed by the Economics and Finance Ministers Council to make recommendations on the regulation of the European securities markets. It proposed a four-level system to improve the legislative process while ensuring what it called a democratic and institutional balance. Our paper questions to what extent the concepts of two ba…
The changing Public Service Bargain in the federal administration in Belgium
Successive waves of reforms in government have caused radical changes in the relations between top civil servants and politicians. This article examines the extent to which politico—administrative relations have changed in the Belgian federal administration, as a result of the Copernicus reform. Using the concept of Public Service Bargain (PSB), we look at changes in reward, competency and loyalty/responsibility. Research is conducted among the h…
Explaining differences in ministerial ménages à trois
While special advisers play an important role in most Western governments, the research on the subject is limited. This article aims to explain variations in the ménage à trois relationships between ministers, senior civil servants and special advisers in two different politico-administrative systems. The theoretical starting point is to conceptualize and explain such trilateral relationships as multiple Public Service Bargains. We find that the …
The reform of the Belgian federal administration 10 years on
In the wake of the Copernic reform, Belgium’s senior federal civil servants are now appointed for a fixed term and guided on performance via management plans. This article sets out to assess the impact of the introduction of the fixed-term system on the autonomy of senior civil servants with regard to the horizontal departments responsible for the budget, on the one hand, and human resources, on the other hand, within Belgium’s federal administra…
States of Convergence in Territorial Governance
This article engages questions of policy convergence and divergence in four social-democratic European regions (Andalucía, Brittany, Wales, and Wallonia) in a period of economic crisis and ongoing political decentralization. It develops an analytical framework, the “States of Convergence,” as a useful heuristic for understanding the interplay between convergence and divergence pressures, and processes of territorial adaptation and translation. Pr…
Les régions européennes face à la crise
Partant d’une analyse de l’impact de la crise sur les modes de gouvernance territoriale en Europe (en Allemagne, Belgique, Espagne, France et au Royaume Uni) l’objectif de ce dossier est de mettre à jour les processus de convergence et de divergence qui émergent dans la fabrique contemporaine des territoires européens. Le contexte de la crise, budgétaire et des dettes souveraines, depuis 2008, a intensifié la pression sur les États pour que ceux-…
Les régions belges face à la crise économique
La Belgique vit à l’ère du fédéralisme depuis la réforme constitutionnelle de 1970. Ce long processus de fédéralisation résulte d’un « divorce rampant » entre communautés culturelles (française et flamande) et collectivités politiques régionales, auquel on a tenté de mettre fin en accordant à des entités fédérées (régions et communautés) une autonomie assez large dans la gestion des matières qui leur ont été concédées. L’image reçue est celle d’u…
Towards a territorial political capacity approach for studying European regions
This article proposes a framework for studying the territorial political capacity of regions in Europe. The proposed framework identifies three main dimensions of territorial political capacity. Mainly material indicators include institutions and institutional resources. Mixed material and constructed indicators centre on causal mechanisms of party and leadership capacity. Mainly constructed indicators are drawn from territorial praxis. Understan…
Quelle(s) stratégie(s) adopter pour sélectionner des cas dans une recherche qualitative ? Illustration à partir d’une recherche comparative sur les changements dans la structure du pouvoir exécutif en…
What strategies should be adopted to select cases in a qualitative research ? Illustration from a comparative study on the changes in the structure of the executive branch in Ecuador. In a qualitative research design – particularly a comparative one - case selection is undoubtedly one of the most critical issues. The literature proposes a series of individual selection strategies, but in practice, researchers use them in combination. This discrep…
Precios del petróleo y estructura del Ejecutivo durante la presidencia de Rafael Correa (Ecuador)
Los efectos de la abundancia de los recursos extractivos —principalmente del petróleo— han sido ampliamente debatidos en la economía y las ciencias políticas. Aunque en el área de la administración pública la literatura al respecto es menor, existe un consenso sobre la correlación entre el aumento del tamaño del Estado y los periodos de auge petrolero. Los resultados de nuestra investigación, basados en el estudio de los cambios realizados en la …
Political science (11 works) · Economics (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political Systems and Governance (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (5 works) · Business (4 works)