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

Mcharg, Aileen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140514839X ISBN 13: 9781405148399

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140514839X
• ISBN 13: 9781405148399
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 204