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The opening article by McGuigan critically examines the implications of
neo-liberal globalisation and its market-oriented mentality for cultural
policy, drawing on various cases from the field of arts and culture such as the
competition for designation as European Capital of Culture. Of interest
is also the article by Flew who opposes two cultural policy approaches,
one promoting national culture and the other promoting creative economy,
and argues for an enhancement of the latter.
The articles by Mirza and West/Smith focus on the increasing perception
of arts and culture as a tool to address social problems. Heikkinen analyses the
institutionalised interaction between the state and the artistic field in
four Nordic countries, assessing their differing concepts of arts and
artists.
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