Pierre ALBERTINI - The Responsibility of Local Elected Officials : Necessity and Aberration

Pouvoirs n°92 - La responsabilité des gouvernants - janvier 2000 - p.103-116

By giving new responsibilities to local elected officials decentralization has, at the same time, exposed them to new risks. It is not rare today to see a mayor taken to court, and sometimes convicted, for non intentional errors that were in the past considered as mere accidents. Is not this increased criminal responsibility likely to lead to inaction and discouragement ? The author discusses the causes of this drift and suggests steps to find a desirable balance between democracy and responsibility. Résumé

Référence électonique : Pierre ALBERTINI, "The Responsibility of Local Elected Officials : Necessity and Aberration", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°92, 2000, . Consulté le 02-06-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Responsibility-of-Local.html