Affirmative action in India

Deshpande, Ashwini 1965-

Affirmative action in India - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2013 - x, 218 pages 19 cm. - Oxford India short introductions . - Oxford India short introductions. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780198092087 (pbk.) 0198092083 (pbk.)


Affirmative action programs--India.
Minorities--Employment--India.
Discrimination in employment--India.

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