Affirmative Action and the Law: Efficacy of National and International Approaches

Affirmative Action and the Law examines the practical application of affirmative action measures and their efficacy in achieving substantive equality through the United Nations human rights machinery and legal regimes in China, India, Central and South America, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. It provides insights into trends emerging from State practice and includes case studies on gender diversity and access to higher education for persons with disabilities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Affirmative Action and the Law delves into the practical implementation of affirmative action measures and their effectiveness in fostering substantive equality, drawing from the United Nations human rights machinery and legal frameworks in China, India, Central and South America, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. This comprehensive research project, involving scholars from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, India, Spain, and the United Kingdom, uncovers emerging trends in State practice worldwide in addressing structural inequality through targeted measures for specific groups. The book aims to offer a coherent and systematic analysis of these special measures, while also providing in-depth case studies on gender diversity on public listed company boards in the UK and the European Union, as well as the access of persons with disabilities to higher education in Brazil.

This invaluable resource will be of great value to students and scholars in the fields of human rights, law, sociology, and politics. It will serve as a valuable guide for states and policymakers in developing responses to growing inequality at national and international levels, as well as for civil society actors seeking to engage meaningfully with a highly contentious societal issue.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367219536