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Strange as it may seem, in Spain we almost completely lack a mechanism for evaluating public policies and investments" 2 February, 2024 Blog The Confideinitial, News In an emblematic work that, in my opinion, is destined to become a classic - if this expression still retains any meaning today - Pablo de Lora warns us of the inevitable risks entailed by the increasing moralization of public life, a pernicious process that permeates the institutions, laws and political practices of contemporary societies and that enjoys a special significance in our country. Rights in jest It offers much more than a purely circumstantial diagnosis; penetrates deeply into the anatomy of a state that he describes as “kindergarten”, that infantilizes the citizen, turning him into a helpless being permanently in need of care and protection. Individuals, thus deprived of all strength and autonomy, meekly surrender to what Professor De Lora calls “bureaucracy of consolation”, a formidable administrative machinery that It constantly feeds on the endless grievance that it seeks to eliminate. The fuel that constantly feeds the flame is, precisely, the “sanctimony legislation”, a legislative modality that exudes virtuosity, that makes moral ostentation a sign of distinction through the use of inflationary language about human rights, fundamental freedoms, great constitutional ideals, the inalienable equality between all human beings and so on.
Icons of a legislation that, rather than prescribing, seems dedicated to raising a kind of secular prayer invoking some unknown ideal. The law no longer orders, organizes or disciplines; rather, he prays through a talk whose objective responds to the fundamental principle of the sanctimonious legislation: In the fight against evil the important thing is to feel good. This unusual explosion of morality finds its natural habitat in preambles or explanatory statements of the different norms that experience a true inflation of something similar to a kind of singular “legal emotionality”, in constant appeals to founding principles USA Phone Number or to mysterious metaphysical entities lacking any empirical reference. The examples are multiple and extend to all types of issues and matters from support to small and medium-sized businesses, to the artificial intelligence supervision agency, regulations related to the environment or food control laws and of course to all related issues. with rights and freedoms. The reason for this is obvious: by its very nature The articles of the rules have a more prescriptive function, has more resistance techniques and offers fewer opportunities to be used as an echo chamber for those great stories that the saintly legislation barely masks. But this is not the aspect I want to highlight now.
Rights in jest offer a wide range of the multitude of varieties that are grouped under the Protective halo of good wishes and good intentions. My purpose is to connect—seeking a plausible explanation—the indisputable evidence of the uncontrolled spread of sanctimony legislation with another singular characteristic of our legislative system that, by absence or non-appearance, favors the emergence of this type of moralizing legislation. I mean the non-existent evaluation of public policies. As strange as it may seem, in our country we almost completely lack a mechanism for evaluating public policies and investments. Until very recently we did not even have a law on the matter and in the last year alone more than twelve thousand regulations of all ranges were issued. Only in December 2022 was a public policy evaluation law approved and this due to the imperative of the European Union in relation to the recovery funds of which we are beneficiaries. The approval of the law does not imply any guarantee, nor does it represent a change in the bleak panorama of measurement and evaluation in our country. According to most specialists, the law is very deficient, it lacks transparency, The evaluation body lacks independence and is completely unaware of evaluation techniques, in particular, the cost-benefit analysis, which is unanimously considered the foundation of evaluation policies. In the bureaucratic labyrinth created by the law no ex ante evaluation in sight, nor is any follow-up of results articulated in such a way that the policies and legislative initiatives lack any serious empirical reference.
Icons of a legislation that, rather than prescribing, seems dedicated to raising a kind of secular prayer invoking some unknown ideal. The law no longer orders, organizes or disciplines; rather, he prays through a talk whose objective responds to the fundamental principle of the sanctimonious legislation: In the fight against evil the important thing is to feel good. This unusual explosion of morality finds its natural habitat in preambles or explanatory statements of the different norms that experience a true inflation of something similar to a kind of singular “legal emotionality”, in constant appeals to founding principles USA Phone Number or to mysterious metaphysical entities lacking any empirical reference. The examples are multiple and extend to all types of issues and matters from support to small and medium-sized businesses, to the artificial intelligence supervision agency, regulations related to the environment or food control laws and of course to all related issues. with rights and freedoms. The reason for this is obvious: by its very nature The articles of the rules have a more prescriptive function, has more resistance techniques and offers fewer opportunities to be used as an echo chamber for those great stories that the saintly legislation barely masks. But this is not the aspect I want to highlight now.
Rights in jest offer a wide range of the multitude of varieties that are grouped under the Protective halo of good wishes and good intentions. My purpose is to connect—seeking a plausible explanation—the indisputable evidence of the uncontrolled spread of sanctimony legislation with another singular characteristic of our legislative system that, by absence or non-appearance, favors the emergence of this type of moralizing legislation. I mean the non-existent evaluation of public policies. As strange as it may seem, in our country we almost completely lack a mechanism for evaluating public policies and investments. Until very recently we did not even have a law on the matter and in the last year alone more than twelve thousand regulations of all ranges were issued. Only in December 2022 was a public policy evaluation law approved and this due to the imperative of the European Union in relation to the recovery funds of which we are beneficiaries. The approval of the law does not imply any guarantee, nor does it represent a change in the bleak panorama of measurement and evaluation in our country. According to most specialists, the law is very deficient, it lacks transparency, The evaluation body lacks independence and is completely unaware of evaluation techniques, in particular, the cost-benefit analysis, which is unanimously considered the foundation of evaluation policies. In the bureaucratic labyrinth created by the law no ex ante evaluation in sight, nor is any follow-up of results articulated in such a way that the policies and legislative initiatives lack any serious empirical reference.