Ministry for Cultural and Heritage


Government's Role in the Cultural Sector:
a survey of the issues
December 1998

From the Minister

  1. Foreword
  2. Introduction
  3. What is Central Government’s Involvement in the Cultural Sector?
  4. Why is Central Government Involved in the Cultural Sector at All?
  5. The Government’s Capacity to Make Policy
  6. Government as Guardian, Patron and Educator
  7. Conclusion
Appendix: The Government’s Historical Role in the Cultural Sector: a Brief Survey

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