Affirmative Action in India : Ashwini Deshpande. Oxford India Short Introduction/

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TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford India short introductionsPublication details: New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 218 pages ; 19 cmISBN:

9780198092087 (pbk.)
0198092083 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

23 331.1330954 DES

Contents:

1. The rationale for affirmative action -- 2. The past and present of the affirmative action programme in India -- 3. Implementation of Affirmative action provisions -- 4. The quota debates -- 5. Assessment of the affirmative action programme -- 6. Quotas and beyond

Summary: This Short Introduction analyses the nuts-and-bolts of affirmative action in India, while sketching out the larger context of and debates around this issue. It covers the 'why' and 'how' of affirmative action, and provides a perspective on where India stands today in terms of group disparities and the proposed remedies.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The rationale for affirmative action --
2. The past and present of the affirmative action programme in India --
3. Implementation of Affirmative action provisions --
4. The quota debates --
5. Assessment of the affirmative action programme --
6. Quotas and beyond

This Short Introduction analyses the nuts-and-bolts of affirmative action in India, while sketching out the larger context of and debates around this issue. It covers the 'why' and 'how' of affirmative action, and provides a perspective on where India stands today in terms of group disparities and the proposed remedies.

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