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I am working on a book chapter about sustainability and wanting to include some discussion of the "purpose of government."   However, political and social science literature (where I assume such a discussion would exist)  are not very well represented in my knowledge.  Would anyone have some suggested reading - citations to guide me?  Many thanks for any assistance you can give.

Carolyn

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You might also try the Centre for Social Impact, Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales, for a range of resources on government and sustainability.

http://www.csi.edu.au/

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Loretta

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This chapter is a bit old, but the central message and perhaps some of the citations might be helpful to you.  We reviewed the traditional role of government, and then discussed how the government also acts entrepreneurially through the creation of jobs and industrial development activities.

Goodman, J. P., Meany, J. W., & Pate, L. E. (1992).  The government as entrepreneur:  Industrial development and the creation of new ventures.  In D. Sexton & J. Kasarda (Ed.), The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship.  Boston:  PWS-Kent Publishing Co.