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Debating Affirmative Action

Conceptual, Contextual, and Comparative Perspectives

Aileen McHarg editor Donald Nicolson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:7th Mar '06

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This collection examines the case for affirmative action in the UK in relation to employment, higher education, the legal profession, the judiciary, political representation and minority language rights.

  • Draws on experience of affirmative action in the United States, Canada and Germany.
  • Contributions highlight the importance of how affirmative action is conceptualised and of context in evaluating the case for affirmative action.
  • Emphasises the need for pragmatic judgments about the likely effectiveness and costs of affirmative action policies.

ISBN: 9781405148399

Dimensions: 231mm x 152mm x 10mm

Weight: 263g

204 pages