CSPAN JUNE 10, 1990 Book Discussion on Preferential Policies Sowell discussed his book Preferential Policies: An International Perspective, published by William Morrow and Company. ... Sowell's analysis includes plans that have been implemented in developed and under-developed countries for minority and majority segments of the population. ... Sowell asserts that these problems occur because the programs are designed for political expediency rather than long-term societal change.