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What is the value of the accusations of irrationality & ineffectiveness leveled at the traditional pol'as structures? If we understand rationality as the sense in which it is used by the engineer in the construction of a bridge, it is clear that pol'al judgement seldom meets this standard. But is this a correct statement of the problem? For the bystander, it is a simple thing to discover in politics many examples of incoherence & ineffectiveness. The periodic attempts made in the direction of correcting such errors (admin've reforms) remain unsuccessful. New techniques (operational res) involve only a small segment of Gov operations. Is this state of affairs due to a continuing problem arising from the very nature of Gov or is it merely an example of lag? The 1st hypothesis seems to be the correct one. The choice of the fundamental criteria of pol'al life cannot be made through rational methods: they are rather derived from ideologies that are themselves a result of ethical preconceptions. The rational calculus can be used to determine the means suitable to achieve the ends. However, there are many obstacles to the exclusive use of rational methods. Moreover, the politician remains, & must remain, the final judge of whether or not to apply the solutions arrived at by the technicians & the experts. The determination of what should be demanded from the citizenry & what should be imposed on it remains the major task of those in charge of the machinery of Gov. It may be necessary to approach the problem from another direction & to attempt to establish a rational pol'al model having its own irreducible traits that could be measured solely in terms of mechanical efficiency. However, the creator of this model is not yet able to specify the criteria & the variables for its establishment. Tr by J. A. Broussard from IPSA.

While it is often presented as the referee of the political game, the Constitutional Council should rather be seen as an actor among others. It follows its own method of intervention according to its role of a "constitutional judge", but it also takes part, in its own particular way, to the political game and contributes to its regulation. However, its intervention is conditional. It supposes a decision taken by the other actors and therefore depends both on the persistence of the game, on the nature of its stakes, and on an assessment of its chances of success. Adapted from the source document.