Levelling the playing field : the idea of equal opportunity and its place in egalitarian thought / Andrew Mason.

Author/creator Mason, Andrew, 1959-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Description236 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesOxford political theory
Oxford political theory. ^A360826
Contents Introduction -- The simple view -- The desert of the best qualified -- Rawlsian fair equality of opportunity -- Counteracting circumstances -- Equality, priority, and sufficiency -- Mitigating principles -- A responsible egalitarianism -- Individualism and personal responsibility -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-232) and index.
LCCN 2006018923
ISBN0199264414 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780199264414 (hbk.)