Contents
Acknowledgement;
List of Tables;
Chapter 1: Introduction;
1.1 Background of the study;
1.2 The chapter summary;
1.3 The Research Framework;
1.3.1 Aims and Objectives;
1.3.2 Scope and Limitations;
1.3.3 Research questions and Hypothesis;
1.3.4 Sources of data;
1.3.5 Methodology;
1.3.6 Mode of citation;
Chapter 2: Social justice;
2.1 The roots of social injustice in India and USA;
2.2 Whether Un-touchability comparable to segregation?;
2.3 Social Justice Schemes/movements;
3: Preferential policy and juristic views;
3.1 Equality and Preferential treatment;
3.2 Juristic views in relation to India;
3.3 Juristic views in relation to US;
3.4 Comparative Juristic views;
Chapter 4: Promotion of preferential policy- A legal approach;
4.1 The case of India;
4.2 The case of America;
Chapter 5: Preferential policy and judicial response;
5.1 The case of India;
5.2 The case of United States;
5.3 Doctrine of compelling governmental interest;
5.4 Test of rational basis;
5.5 Disparate impact doctrine;
5.6 Doctrine of Narrow Tailoring;
5.7 Individual vs. Class consideration;
5.8 Constitutional mandate and quota policy;
5.9 Caste/race as dominant/plus factor;
5.10 The role of courts and Government;
Chapter 6: Assessing Educational Access;
6.1 The impact on Indian disadvantaged classes;
6.2 Comparing with US;
Chapter 7: Assessing Competitive Positioning;
7.1 Competitive positioning of social groups in India;
7.2 Competitive positioning of social groups in USA;
Chapter 8: Transforming Policy Parameters;
8.1 The Role of Private Sector;
8.2 Individual claim model of preference;
8.3 The role of Indian court and Government;
Chapter 9: Policy approach and Law-An evaluation;
9.1 Whether the Indian Policy is comprehensive and adequate?;
9.2 The worth of US policy in Indian context;
Chapter 10: Conclusion and Suggestions;
10.1 Contribution of the study;
10.2 Discussion and Suggestions;
Appendices;
Appendix-I: Description of Statistical test used for hypothesis testing;
Appendix-2: List of cases used in case survey;
Bibliography.

Social Justice - India & USA