There are many other visible and less visible arenas of engagement in the other interconnected spheres of societal interaction spanning scales from the local to international level. The metaphor of arenas derives from diverse social and political theory, with applications in studies of, among other things, governance transformation and transitions . It underscores that these arenas can be enduring or temporary in nature, are historically situated and often spatially bounded, and signifies the many different mechanisms by which societal actors interact in dynamic and emergent ways. Power and politics impact access and influence in these arenas of engagement-with varying levels of inclusion and exclusion shaping the nature and trajectory of development. In practice, some arenas of engagement are 'struggle arenas' as different societal actors strive to influence the trajectory of development, with inevitable winners and losers.
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