Affirmative Action in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy (SUNY Series in American Constitutionalism) [Paperback]

Samuel Leiter (Author), William M. Leiter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791455106 | ISBN-13: 978-0791455104 | Publication Date: October 10, 2002

A comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of the past, present, and future of affirmative action in the United States.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Affirmative action has been and continues to be the flashpoint of America's civil rights agenda. Yet while the affirmative action literature is voluminous, no comprehensive account of its major legal and public policy dimensions exists. Samuel and William M. Leiter examine the origin and growth of affirmative action, its impact on American society, its current state, and its future anti-discrimination role, if any. Informed by several different disciplines-law, history, economics, sociology, political science, urban studies, and criminology-the text combines the relevant legal materials with analysis and commentary from a variety of experts. This even-handed presentation of the subject of affirmative action is sure to be a valuable aid to those seeking to understand the issue's many complexities. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Samuel Leiter is an attorney in private practice, specializing in civil rights and labor law. William M. Leiter is Professor of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (October 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791455106
• ISBN-13: 978-0791455104
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,999,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Student of Dr. Leiter, March 24, 2006

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This review is from: Affirmative Action in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy (SUNY Series in American Constitutionalism) (Hardcover)

I am a student of Dr. William Leiter and he does some amazing work. He is truly a great political mind of our time. If you have any interest in affirmative action, this is the tool you need to study it!