In recent years a number of countries have introduced affirmative action programmes in order to put right historical injustices and economic inequalities involving ethnic communities. This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness. Throughout it explores how far affirmative action programmes reinforce ethnic identities and thereby contribute to division and conflict. The countries covered are India, the United States, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Malaysia and Fiji.
In recent years a number of countries have introduced affirmative action programmes in order to put right historical injustices and economic inequalities involving ethnic communities. This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness. Throughout it explores how far affirmative action programmes reinforce ethnic identities and thereby contribute to division and conflict. The countries covered are India, the United States, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Malaysia and Fiji.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Malaysian Studies Series |
Release date | November 2012 |
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First published | 2013 |
Editors | Edmund Terence Gomez, Ralph Premdas |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 232 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-136-15719-6 |
Barcode | 9781136157196 |
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LSN | 1-136-15719-0 |