Levelling the Playing Field : the Idea of Equal Opportunity and its Place in Egalitarian Thought.

""Equality of opportunity for all"" is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. This book defends a particular account of the ideal and its place in a more radical version of what it is to level the playing field.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mason, Andrew, 1959-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2006.
Series:	Oxford political theory.
Subjects:	Equality. Educational equalization. Discrimination in employment. Discrimination in employment Educational equalization Equality
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION; 1. THE SIMPLE VIEW; 2. THE DESERT OF THE BEST QUALIFIED; 3. RAWLSIAN FAIR EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY; 4. COUNTERACTING CIRCUMSTANCES; 5. EQUALITY, PRIORITY, AND SUFFICIENCY; 6. MITIGATING PRINCIPLES; 7. A RESPONSIBLE EGALITARIANISM; 8. INDIVIDUALISM AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY; 9. CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

Levelling the Playing Field : the Idea of Equal Opportunity and its Place in Egalitarian Thought.

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