Affirmative Action in Plural Societies
International Experiences
Frances Stewart editor R Venugopal editor A Langer editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:31st Aug '12
Should be back in stock very soon
Global contributors discuss the theoretical controversies concerning the merits and demerits of affirmative action, and explain why affirmative action is needed in multi-ethnic countries. They analyse actual experience with affirmative action policies their origin, nature and consequences in nine countries.
"This book provides a perceptive overview of affirmative action and an insightful set of papers on policy contexts, practices and outcomes in seven countries It makes a welcome and important contribution to the literature, as evidenced in the range of perspectives and points of contention reviewed above." - European Journal of Development Research
ISBN: 9780230277809
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280 pages