Debating Affirmative Action: Conceptual, Contextual, and Comparative Perspectives (Journal of Law and Society Special Issues) - Softcover

Mcharg, Aileen

 
9781405148399: Debating Affirmative Action: Conceptual, Contextual, and Comparative Perspectives (Journal of Law and Society Special Issues)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 140514839X ISBN 13: 9781405148399
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Aileen McHarg is Senior Lecturer in Public Law at The University of Glasgow.

Donald Nicolson is a Professor at the Law School at the University of Strathclyde.

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The legitimacy and value of affirmative action policies remain controversial and contested. The essays in this collection examine 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. They draw upon experience of the uses of and justifications for affirmative action in the United States, Canada, and Germany.


The themes explored in the collection relate, first, to the way in which affirmative action is conceptualized and how this affects its perceived justifiability. Secondly, the essays highlight the importance of context in evaluating the case for affirmative action. Thirdly, the collection emphasises the need for pragmatic judgments about the likely effectiveness and costs of such policies in the different circumstances in which they are employed.

Aus dem Klappentext

The legitimacy and value of affirmative action policies remain controversial and contested. The essays in this collection examine 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. They draw upon experience of the uses of and justifications for affirmative action in the United States, Canada, and Germany.


The themes explored in the collection relate, first, to the way in which affirmative action is conceptualized and how this affects its perceived justifiability. Secondly, the essays highlight the importance of context in evaluating the case for affirmative action. Thirdly, the collection emphasises the need for pragmatic judgments about the likely effectiveness and costs of such policies in the different circumstances in which they are employed.

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
140514839X
ISBN 13 
9781405148399
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
204
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