Freedom versus Affirmative Action
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What does justice require in terms of wrongs committed in the past or in terms of inequality of opportunity? If justice demands compensatory or corrective measures, is there any tension at all between affirmative action and freedom? Gwen Ngwenya and Mark Oppenheimer explore different affirmative action models and how these stack up against each other, delving into the often glossed-over but very important nuances of the topic. Brought to you by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
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