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245 0 0 _aAffirmative action in plural societies
_binternational experiences
260 _aNew York
_bPalgrave Macmillan
_c2012
300 _axvii,279p.
505 8 _aMachine generated contents note: -- Affirmative Action: Foundations, Contexts, and Debates; G. Brown, A. Langer & F. StewartAffirmative Action and Its Alternatives in Public Universities: What Do We Know?; M. C. Long The Challenge of Positive Discrimination in India; J. Heyer and N. Gopal JayalAffirmative action in South Africa: an empirical assessment of the impact on labour market outcomes; R. Burger and R. JaftaThe persistence of black-white income differentials in Brazil; R. Guerreiro OsorioAffirmative Action in Malaysia: An Overview of Progress and Limitations; Z. Aznam YusofEthnicity and Inequality in Malaysia: A Retrospect and a Rethinking; M. MohamadBeyond Inequality? Assessing the impact of fair employment, affirmative action and equality measures on conflict in Northern Ireland; J. Todd and J. RuaneHow effective is the Federal Character Commission in Nigeria?; A. Raufu Mustapha.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aAffirmative action programs
_vCross-cultural studies.
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650 0 _aAffirmative action programs in education
_vCross-cultural studies.
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.
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650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies.
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights.
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
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650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries.
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700 1 _aBrown, Graham
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700 1 _aLanger, Arnim
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700 1 _aStewart, Frances
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