The politics of preference : democratic institutions and affirmative action in the United States and India

The politics of preference : democratic institutions and affirmative action in the United States and India / Sunita Parikh.

Author/creator	Parikh, Sunita, 1959-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1997.
Description	ix, 230 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Race discrimination--Government policy --United States --History. Minorities--Government policy --United States --History. Affirmative action programs--Government policy --United States --History. Race discrimination--Government policy --India --History. Minorities--Government policy --India --History. Affirmative action programs--Government policy --India --History. United States--Politics and government --1945-1989. United States--Politics and government --1989- India--Politics and government --1857-1919. India--Politics and government --1919-1947. India--Politics and government --1947-

Contents	Introduction -- The context of affirmative-action policy development -- The precursors of affirmative-action policy -- Affirmative action under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon -- Affirmative action under Carter, Reagan, and Bush -- Early reservation policy development in India -- Reservation policies under party competition -- Conclusion.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225) and index.
LCCN	96025176
ISBN	0472107453 (cloth : acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HT1523 .P27 1997	✔ Available	Place Hold