Affirmative action in plural societies : international experiences
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Affirmative action in plural societies : international experiences
（Conflict, inequality and ethnicity）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-270) and index
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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.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Affirmative Action: Foundations, Contexts, and Debates
- G.Brown , A.Langer & F.Stewart Affirmative Action and its Alternatives in Public Universities: What Do We Know?
- M.C.Long The Challenge of Positive Discrimination in India
- J.Heyer & N.G.Jayal Affirmative action in South Africa: an Empirical Assessment of the Impact on Labour Market Outcomes
- R.Burger & R.Jafta The Persistence of Black-white Income Differentials in Brazil
- R.G.Osorio Affirmative Action in Malaysia: An Overview of Progress and Limitations
- Z.A.Yusof Ethnicity and Inequality in Malaysia: A Retrospect and a Rethinking
- M.Mohamad Beyond Inequality? Assessing the Impact of Fair Employment, Affirmative Action and Equality Measures on Conflict in Northern Ireland
- J.Todd & J.Ruane How Effective is the Federal Character Commission in Nigeria?
- A.R.Mustapha
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