Rethinking Cultural Public Services: The Evolution of Theatres and Spectacles as Public Utilities
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Public service, cultural activities, Council of State, management modes, cultural public service, public administration, Maurice Hauriou
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Discover how cultural activities have redefined public service, evolving beyond traditional notions of necessity. Explore the rise of cultural public services and the complex legal landscape governing their management, from direct administration to autonomous entities. Uncover the pivotal role of the Council of State in shaping this evolution, as seen in landmark cases like Astruc and Society of the Theatre of the Champs-Elysées v. city of Paris. Delve into the historical debate on the necessity of theatres and spectacles as public services, contrasting Maurice Hauriou's views with those of Jacques Copeau and JJ Rousseau, highlighting the modern understanding of culture's impact on well-being. Learn how contemporary perspectives on cultural public services have rendered traditional views obsolete, paving the way for a more comprehensive approach to cultural administration.
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[...] complexity of the law A real rise in power of cultural public services - Rise in power of cultural public services therefore the author's thought has become obsolete - it no longer follows the current case law - Important role of the Council of State in this rise in power (e.g. conference on November 26, 2021: 'The invention of the cultural public service. [...]
[...] intellectual, moral and dramatic, AND with that of JJ Rousseau: "What Should there be no Spectacle in a Republic? On the contrary, there should be many." The presence of hazardous disadvantages related to theatres and spectacles - Context: The Council of State refused the status of public service to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, which was then managed by the City of Paris - this is not an isolated decision but a jurisprudence dating back to over fifty years the author congratulates it and agrees with it - Disadvantages: exaltation of the imagination, habituation of the spirits to a fictitious and artificial life and excitement of the passions of love these elements are not false but they cannot be considered as disadvantages in the proper sense II- A questionable recognition but an existing and growing public support A publicly criticized financial support - According to the author, subsidies are granted despite the absence of necessity. [...]
[...] city of Paris - Maurice Hauriou (1916) - According to Maurice Hauriou, can theatres, public spectacles and entertainments be erected as public services due to their necessity? Problematic: According to Maurice Hauriou, can theatres, public spectacles and entertainments be erected as public services due to their necessity? The incompatibility of theatres and spectacles with the notion of public service An absence of imperative necessity - Comparison with other essential public services: military service, postal service but what can we really qualify as necessary? [...]
