The American state and social engineering: Policy instruments in affirmative action

Governance

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-126

  King, Desmond ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846418794     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: 14680491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2007.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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