Affirmative action in plural societies international experiences

Machine 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.

"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"--