A Big Society needs an active state

Helen Sullivan

doi:10.1332/147084411X581925

A Big Society needs an active state

Helen Sullivan^*

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Abstract

The state has become unfashionable again in the United Kingdom (UK). Following a brief flirtation with it as an agent for good under New Labour, the current financial crisis and the ideological preferences of the coalition government mean that the state is now regarded at best as an outmoded way of meeting needs, and at worst a block to citizen action, business entrepreneurship and efficient service delivery

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	145-147
Number of pages	3
Journal	Policy and Politics
Volume	40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/147084411X581925
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

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