Affirmative action remains a focal point of public debate as the result of legal and political developments at the federal, state, and local levels. This book provides a broad survey of federal statutes and regulations that specifically refer to race, gender, or ethnicity as factors to be considered in the administration of any federal program.

Mineta, but on November 27, 2001 the Justices side-stepped the constitutional issues posed and dismissed the appeal as 'improvidently granted'. This book also provides a broad, but by no means exhaustive, survey of federal statutes and regulations that specifically refer to race, gender, or ethnicity as factors to be considered in the administration of any federal program. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, goals, timetables, set-asides, and quotas, as those terms are generally (however imperfectly) understood.

Preface
Affirmative Action Revisited: A Legal History and Prospectus
Survey of Federal Laws and Regulations Mandating Affirmative Action Goals, Set-asides, or Other Preference Based on Race, Gender, or Ethnicity
Index.