Description: Rejecting simplistic left-right arguments, Christopher Edley Jr. offers a spirited analysis of one of the most the most vexing issues in politics today. In his cogent and persuasive study, Edley considers all the relevant data in law, the social sciences, public policy, and the private sector, then makes his eloquent, powerful argument: affirmative-action laws are essential to social justice in this country, though they have flaws and drawbacks (for both of which Edley suggests precise and sensible remedies). He shows us what is at stake in the positions we urge our elected officials to take and in our arguments about fairness. justice, and progress.

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