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ERIC ED249297: International Perspectives on Affirmative Action. A Bellagio Conference (Lake Como, Italy, August 16-20, 1982).

This volume presents nine papers read at a conference on affirmative action, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and held at Columbia University in August 1982; a preface, summary paper, and list of participants are also included. Each paper addresses the issue of affirmative action within a different country and describes: (1) the policies and programs of the country; (2) the standards, laws, constitutional provisions, and court decisions to which the policies conform; (3) a brief historical background; (4) the rationale or philosophical underpinnings of the policy (e.g., compensation, pr…