Description:
A unique exploration by a French scholar of the contradictions inherent in the practice and justification of affirmative action programs in the United States.
Review Quotes:
'Equality and Transparency is an erudite and analytically innovative study of affirmative action. It is particularly original and incisive in its treatment of the problematic aspects of the "diversity" rationale. I do not know of a more balanced and comprehensive treatment of the subject."
- George M. Fredrickson, Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History Emeritus, Stanford University"From the time America's Constitution-makers protected slavery without daring to use the word, the nation's leaders have often engaged in euphemism and misdirection when trying tomaintain andtrying to transformthe nation's pervasive patterns of racial inequality. Daniel Sabbagh's incisive study shows how today's Supreme Court continues that pattern, not daring either to endracial affirmative action or toembrace openly allthe reasons why it is still needed. A superb book." - Rogers M. Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania