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for the comnunity-as-a-whole. It a.Iso suggests that an alrnost
unitary public interest exists,
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The actions of the state should reflect a concern for and
interest i.n aII segnents of the population given the fact the
state represents alf segnents of the population.6 The serving
of this collective interest is also know as serving the public
interest (Friednann 1988, 27), Because planning is part of the
state's institutional apparatus it must act in accordance with
the guiderines of the state and a concern for the pubric interest
is one of those guidelines. One rnust aLso remember the state
naintains a particular perspectíve as to the nethods which are to
be employed to maintain an acceptable level of social and
econornic hearth for the popuration. The defínition of the pubric
ínterest is one which is relatíve to the system's particular
perspective. A capitalist systen wíll not undertake widespread
public sector intervention in the economic systen because its
particular perspective dictates the public ínterest is best
served by the public sector providíng the necessary stinurants to
aid in the efficient operêtion of the private sector. One needs
only to refer back to the exanple of the federal Finance
Minister's expranation and rationalization of the enphasis of the
1991 federal budget on stimulating the private sector as a way to
aid the population in general , in order t,o understand the
6 The state
includes elected can be defined as the
officiaLs as well ss governnent. Thi s
civil servants.