June 18, 1999

Review of Book Defending Affirmative Action Criticizes Availability of Data

Word of advice: If you don't plan on pulling your punches, try not to hit below the belt.

In a forthcoming review, Stephan and Abigail Thernstrom take on William G. Bowen and Derek Bok's book on affirmative action, The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions (Princeton University Press, 1998). In the book, the two former Ivy League presidents offer a

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