Review of the volume “General Aspects Regarding Public Administration During the Pandemic” by Sorin Robu
Keywords:
Public administration, pandemic, transparency, ethics, adaptability, digitalization, civil servant, crisisAbstract
The work General Aspects Regarding Public Administration During the Pandemic, written by Sorin Robu, analyzes how public administration responded to the challenges generated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The author explores topics such as the ethics of civil servants, administrative transparency, and institutional adaptability in the face of crises. With a particular focus on the ethical dimension and the importance of digitizing administrative processes, the work proposes clear directions for modernizing and improving the efficiency of public administration. It is a valuable contribution to understanding institutional dynamics in crisis situations and to shaping the necessary reforms in public administration.
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