Polonca Kovač

Polonca Kovač is an Associate Professor specializing in public administration and comparative administrative law. Her work focuses on governance theories, administrative procedure frameworks, and transparency in public institutions. She teaches advanced courses in public administration development, comparative administrative process law, and open government practices.

• Teaching Areas: Development of public administration theory, governance models (policy networks, systems theory, institutionalism), legal frameworks for administrative procedures, and ethics in public management.
• Research Interests: Globalization's impact on public administration, EU legal integration, public participation mechanisms, and comparative analysis of administrative procedure laws across jurisdictions (e.g., Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France, Scandinavia).

Her expertise spans administrative law principles (right to be heard, transparency, proportionality), judicial review mechanisms, and the intersection of public interest with human rights in governance contexts. She also examines the role of information commissioners and proactive transparency measures in modern public administration.