“In ‘The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea,’ David B. Oppenheimer, a clinical professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, challenges Roberts’s view that the educational benefits of diversity are not ‘sufficiently coherent’ to pass constitutional muster by tracing claims over the last two centuries that diverse groups outperform homogeneous ones in ‘solving problems, making discoveries, teaching and learning from each other and improving democratic discourse.’” Review by Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman, opinion contributors at The Hill.

“In a new book, UC Berkeley legal scholar David B. Oppenheimer unearths the surprising history of diversity in Western thought. While high-level critics are trying to bury the idea, he says, research shows that diversity is good for society.”

“If you are willing to spend time with legal cases, historical sketches, and social science in one package, I think you will find this book rewarding and surprisingly moving. For everyone else who is trying to make sense of why diversity became such a central and contested value, I would happily recommend The Diversity Principle as a smart and serious guide.”