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Summary. Already known as a critic of affirmative action or race -based hiring and promotion, Sowell, himself African-American, analyzes the specific effects of such policies on India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria, four countries with longer multiethnic histories and then compares them with the recent history of the United States in this ...
- Thomas Sowell
- 2004
Articles. Affirmative Action around the World. Thomas Sowell recently concluded a study of affirmative action programs around the world, from India and Malaysia to Nigeria and the United States. His findings? Such programs have at best a negligible impact on the groups they are intended to assist.
Aug 8, 2017 · In short, affirmative action is alive and well – and on the rise – around the world. Indeed, some of the most creative discussions and innovations are happening outside the United States. This ...
May 3, 2004 · Has affirmative action proven to be more or less effective in other countries? What common patterns do these programs share? How can the study of these programs help our understanding of affirmative action in America?
Jan 1, 2004 · Books. Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study. Thomas Sowell. Yale University Press, Jan 1, 2004 - Political Science - 239 pages. In this important book, an eminent...
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Jun 29, 2023 · Dozens of countries have affirmative action systems for higher education admissions — some that predate and others influenced by the U.S. model — forming a constellation of policies that...
Apr 7, 2004 · Affirmative Action Around The World (Yale University Press, March 2004) by Hoover fellow Thomas Sowell moves the discussion of affirmative action beyond the United States to other countries that have had similar policies, often for a longer time than Americans have.
