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A major actor in the urban arena is the state. Throughout the post-war period its size and level of intervention in Britain has been growing. In managing the economy, framing laws, taxing and spending, the state affects all areas of our lives. It is a major factor in contemporary society.
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© 1984 John R. Short
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Short, J.R. (1984). The State: Arena within an Arena. In: The Urban Arena. Critical Human Geography. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17508-6_4
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