Title: Affirmative action in plural societies
Description: "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 analyze actual experience with affirmative action policies - their origin, nature and consequences - in nine countries"--
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Affirmative action programs in education, Cross-cultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative, Affirmative action programs, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries, Cultural pluralism, Diversity in the workplace, Multicultural education