摘要：Comparative administrative law is emerging as a distinct field of inquiry after a period of neglect. To demonstrate this claim, the authors summarize their edited volume on the topic – a collection that aims to stimulate research across legal systems and scholarly disciplines. After a set of historical reflections, the authors consider key topics at the intersection of administrative and constitutional law, including the contested issue of administrative independence. Two further sections highlight tensions between expertise and accountability, drawing insights from economics and political science. The essay then considers the changing boundaries of the administrative state – both the public–private distinction and the links between domestic and transnational regulatory bodies, such as the European Union. The essay concludes with reflections on a core concern of administrative law: the way individuals and organizations across different systems test and challenge the legitimacy of public authority.Le droit administratif comparé est en train de se manifester comme domaine d’étude distinct suite à une période pendant laquelle il a été négligé. Pour démontrer cette affirmation, les auteurs présentent un sommaire du volume à ce sujet dont ils dirigent la publication – une collection qui vise à stimuler la recherche au sein de divers systèmes juridiques et diverses disciplines d’érudition. Après une série de réflexions historiques, les auteurs traitent de questions–clés qui relèvent en même temps du droit administratif et du droit constitutionnel, y compris la question controversée de l’indépendance administrative. Deux autres sections mettent en lumière des tensions entre l’expertise et l’obligation de rendre compte, puisant dans les sciences économique et politique. L’article traite ensuite des limites changeantes de l’état administratif – d’une part, quant à la distinction public–privé et d’autre part, quant aux liens entre les organismes de réglementation domestiques et transnationaux, telle que l’Union européenne. L’article se termine avec des réflexions sur une préoccupation de fond du droit administratif : la façon dont les individus et les organisations dans des systèmes différents mettent à l’épreuve et contestent la légitimité de l’autorité publique.
其他摘要：Comparative administrative law is emerging as a distinct field of inquiry after a period of neglect. To demonstrate this claim, the authors summarize their edited volume on the topic – a collection that aims to stimulate research across legal systems and scholarly disciplines. After a set of historical reflections, the authors consider key topics at the intersection of administrative and constitutional law, including the contested issue of administrative independence. Two further sections highlight tensions between expertise and accountability, drawing insights from economics and political science. The essay then considers the changing boundaries of the administrative state – both the public–private distinction and the links between domestic and transnational regulatory bodies, such as the European Union. The essay concludes with reflections on a core concern of administrative law: the way individuals and organizations across different systems test and challenge the legitimacy of public authority.
