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5.0 out of 5 starsDr. Sowell Sheds Critical Light on a Most Divisive Issue...
By D. A. Martin on April 21, 2004
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Affirmative action has been arguably the most politically divisive topic in the post-Civil Rights era. President John F. Kennedy originally coined the phrase in an executive order to eliminate discrimination - past and present and primarily suffered by blacks - based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In concept, the initial rationale was based on the idea that the affirmative action policies would be temporary and limited in scope. In practice, however, they have expanded into a pervasive system of goals, timetables and numerical quotas to include other "aggrieved groups", and which over the years have done more harm than good. This phenomenon is not unique to the United States.
In Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study (Yale University Press, 2004), Thomas Sowell takes a global view in examining group preference polices in the U.S., India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria. Whether called affirmative action in America, "positive discrimination" in India, preferences "reflecting the federal character of the country" in Nigeria, or "sons of the soil" preferences in Malaysia, Dr. Sowell looks at the similarities in the rationale behind the policies of these aforementioned countries, as well as their actual consequences.
One of the most damaging results of affirmative action in American higher education is the abysmal graduation rate of minority students admitted to elite colleges and universities under lower admissions standards. What makes this phenomenon even more disheartening is that many of these students would be perfectly suited to succeed at academically less rigorous schools, yet are "pervasively mismatched" into schools for which they are not adequately prepared, thus almost guaranteeing their chances of failure.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThomas Sowell>>>>>>God
By Wheelchair Assassin on May 29, 2004
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As anyone who regularly reads Thomas Sowell's syndicated columns knows, he's long been one of America's most prominent dissident voices, black or white, approaching every subject he addresses with relentless reason and thorough research. With his latest book, "Affirmative Action Around the World," Sowell jumps right into the debate over one of the world's most controversial subjects: ethnic preference programs. Of course, we all know about Affirmative Action here in the U.S., but as Sowell demonstrates, similar programs can be found in countries all over the world. With his trademark honesty and meticulousness, Sowell explores the results of affirmative action policies in five countries: the United States, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. This book echoes many of the themes found in Sowell's classic "The Vision of the Anointed," so you may want to check out that book before moving on to this one.
As Sowell states many times throughout the book, his main objective here is to examine the actual effects of affirmative action programs, not the goals or rationales behind them. To put it another way, he sets out to answer the questions that most people don't even ask. The chief problem, in Sowell's view, is that the assumption underlying affirmative action programs is fundamentally flawed. It's just assumed by those advocating such measures that any intergroup disparities in performance must be caused by some sort of systematic discrimination, and a little government intervention is needed to even things out. However, as Sowell notes, such differences have been found all over the world all through history.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe unintended consequences of affirmative action
By Henry Cate III on July 10, 2004
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Thomas Sowell presents the results of his research of investigating affirmative action in various countries around the world. He looks at what really happens after affirmative programs are implemented, as opposed to the claims of what would happen. He finds there have been horrible costs from affirmative action programs.
There is a saying: "In theory there is no difference between theory and reality. In reality there is." Thomas Sowell shows the reader how the reality of affirmative action is greatly different from the theory.
The bulk of the book focuses on five countries; there is a chapter on each of the following: India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and the United States. In each of these chapters there is a brief overview, the historical setting, a detailed analysis of the types of quotas & preferences various groups got, an examination of what happened, and then some conclusions.
Again and again I would think of the Law of Unintended Consequences, for as Thomas Sowell points out that (especially in dealing with humans) you can not always predict the outcome of a particular action. One of Thomas Sowell's points is those who have been pushing for affirmative action have a very, very poor track record in being able to predict how the affirmative action programs will help. They will make great claims, but the reality has been very different.
Thomas Sowell finds there are some basic patterns in all of the affirmative action programs. Almost always the programs are promoted as being temporary, but they become permanent. The programs are supposed to be for a specific group, but other groups push for their cause to try and join the bandwagon (gravy wagon).Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Powerful, Honest, and Thorough Study on Affirmative Action Around...

This is basically the culmination of a 30 year long study of Dr. Sowell's that covers affirmative action not only in the US, but also in various countries around the world,... Read more

Published 11 months ago by MasterKefka
5.0 out of 5 starsThe best work on racial, and other, preferences being written into law...

The best study of the subject of preferences being written into law that I have seen. The utter absurdity of telling people that they are not employing enough persons of the... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Paul Marks
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Published 21 months ago by BigDiskountz
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Thomas Sowell is an economist who has that rare gift of being able to simplify complex issues. His insights give us understanding and clarity of thought. Read more

Published 22 months ago by John S. Buczek
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No one wants to talk about this subject. Emotion in this case surpasses reason and political use of the theme is explosive

Published on June 30, 2014 by Rodolfo Bott
1.0 out of 5 starsThis book does an excellent job of telling some people what they want...

But these people have entirely missed the point, just like the author does by gift-wrapping a rebuttal to an argument no one is making. Read more

Published on July 8, 2013 by Peter Ian Staker
5.0 out of 5 starsJust What I Needed To Read

Thomas Sowell was someone I had only heard of and after reading this book, I will buy more of his material. Read more

Published on March 22, 2013 by BamaPrincess80
4.0 out of 5 starsImportant overview

Thomas Sowell's book gives an excellent overview on practices and consequences of affirmative action around the world. Read more

Published on February 16, 2013 by Leon Stein
5.0 out of 5 starsANYTHING THIS EMINENT SCHOLAR RESEARCHES, THEN PUBLISHES IS BOTH...

From the well received "Preferential Policies" research - then published for The Hoover Institution, Thomas Sowell has always been ahead of the headlines. Read more

Published on November 13, 2009 by DAVID PHILLIPS
5.0 out of 5 starsA rare international study of affirmative action

Growing up in the 80's and 90's, all of the arguments I heard regarding Affirmative Action focused on what was fair and who deserved what. I consider it a real triumph of A.A. Read more

Published on September 11, 2004 by P. Kufahl

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