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The Politics of Preference : Democratic Institutions and Affirmative Action in the United States and India.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 1997Copyright date: ©1997Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (243 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780472027422
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Politics of PreferenceLOC classification:
  • HT1523
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Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Context of Affirmative-Action Policy Development -- 3. The Precursors of Affirmative-Action Policy -- 4. Affirmative Action under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon -- 5. Affirmative Action under Carter, Reagan, and Bush -- 6. Early Reservation Policy Development in India -- 7. Reservation Policies under Party Competition -- 8. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Examines the history of affirmative action programs in two ethnically heterogeneous democracies, India and the United States.
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Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Context of Affirmative-Action Policy Development -- 3. The Precursors of Affirmative-Action Policy -- 4. Affirmative Action under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon -- 5. Affirmative Action under Carter, Reagan, and Bush -- 6. Early Reservation Policy Development in India -- 7. Reservation Policies under Party Competition -- 8. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Examines the history of affirmative action programs in two ethnically heterogeneous democracies, India and the United States.

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