Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study, Paperback - Thomas Sowell

DescriptionIn this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in ...

The Soviet Union was the first of Europe's multiethnic states to confront the rising tide of nationalism by systematically promoting the national c...

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Reducere. Cherish the season even more with this wonderful collection of Christmas traditions from around the world.During the month of December, as families...

A lively introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in a wide range of countries worldwide, and setting them within their historica...

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Reducere. In this fifth edition of Basic Economics , Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on common sense economics, bringing the world into cl...

Reducere. Say's Law--the idea that supply creates its own demand--has been a basic concept in economics for almost two centuries. Thomas Sowell traces its ev...

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Mark Twain toured the British Empire in 1895, during which time he began concocting a travelogue about the experience that was published in 1897. T...

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Reducere. Most commentators look at the issue of immigration from the viewpoint of immediate politics. In doing so, they focus on only a piece of the issue a...

Applies economic theory to human behavior and states that our daily actions and choices are influenced by market forces and economic incentives. Th...

Reducere. In this "penetrating new analysis" (New York Times Book Review) Ira Katznelson fundamentally recasts our understanding of twentieth-century America...

With a new preface by the author, this reissue of Thomas Sowell's classic study of decision making updates his seminal work in the context of The V...

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Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It's exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but t...

In Economic Facts and Fallacies, Thomas Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues in a lively manner that does not re...

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Reducere. An indictment of the American educational system criticizes the fact that the system has discarded the traditional goals of transmitting knowledge ...

Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It's exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but t...

Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It's exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but t...

One of conservatism's most articulate voices dissects today's most important economic, racial, political, education, legal, and social issues, shar...

DescriptionBritain yesterday; America today. The reality of being top dog is that everybody hates you. In this provocative book, noted historian an...

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Malaysia and South Africa implement the most extensive affirmative action programmes worldwide. This book explores why and how to effect preferenti...

DescriptionA rich, multifaceted history of affirmative action from the Civil Rights Act of 1866 through today's tumultuous times From acclaimed leg...

Reducere. A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage and multiculturalism.About the AuthorThomas Sowell is...

Describes the conquest of Paraguay and the River Plate, of the Yucatan in Mexico, the only partial conquest of Chile, and battles with the French o...

Publisher: Lit VerlagAuthor(s): Thomas BenedikterNumber of pages: 314Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 234 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softba...

Can affirmative action in US college admissions survive mounting threats? This judicious review, part of the Sociology of Diversity series, conside...

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DescriptionAn enlarged edition of Thomas Sowell's brilliant examination of the origins of economic disparitiesEconomic and other outcomes differ va...

Reducere. Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of cont...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Brenna MaloneyNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 226 x 229 x 10Cover type: PaperbackRedescop...

In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on common sense economics, bringing the world into cle...

Reducere. DescriptionThomas Sowell argues that the educational establishment of the United States - a vast tax-supported empire existing quasi-independently ...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Lisa M. HerringtonNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 226 x 229 x 6Cover type: PaperbackRedes...

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Author(s): Lisa M. HerringtonNumber of pages: 32Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 226 x 229 x 4Cover type: PaperbackRedes...

DescriptionFirst published in 1985, Thomas Sowell's book is a crisp, lucid and commonsensical introduction to Marx's own writings and to Marxist th...

Reducere. This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, Af...