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Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance de Anshuman Behera

Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance

Editat de Anshuman Behera, Shailesh Nayak
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This book engages a multidisciplinary approach to understand Gandhi in addressing specific contemporary societal issues. The issues highlighted in the book through thirteen distinct, yet interrelated, themes offer solutions to the societal challenges through the prism of Gandhian  thought process. This edited book explores how ideas Gandhi expressed over a century ago can be applied today to issues from the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to peaceful resolution of conflicts. In particular, it looks at the contemporary societies' critical issues and offers solutions through the prism of Gandhian ideas. Written in an accessible style, this book reintroduces Gandhi to today's audiences in relevant terms.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789811684753
ISBN-10: 9811684758
Pagini: 217
Ilustrații: XII, 217 p. 2 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2022
Editura: Springer Nature Singapore
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Singapore, Singapore

Cuprins

Gandhi in Twenty-First Century: Ideas and Relevance.- Gandhi Oceanic Circle and Participatory Democracy.- Sustainable Development Goals in Gandhi’s Thought Perspective.- The Great Tapasvi: The Ethics of Gandhi’s Politics:  Swabhava, Ramrajya, Satyagraha, Tapasya.- The Gandhian Paradigm: Contemporary Perspectives and Public Policy.- Making of a Man: A Reading of Gandhi's Philosophy in 21st Century.- Between Fact and Value: Locating Gandhian Science.- Education for Un-alienated Life: Gandhi’s Ideas.- Resolving Environmental Crises: Gandhian Approach.- Mahatma Gandhi’s Insights on Air Pollution.- Gandhi and Public Health in India.- Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India:  The Gandhian Way.- Gandhi’s Satya: Truth entails Peace.- Dissent and Protest Movements in India: Revisiting Gandhi’s Ideas of Peaceful Protest.- Mahatma Gandhi: Architect of Non-violent Conflict Resolution.

Notă biografică

Anshuman Behera is Associate Professor in Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Programme at NIAS, Bengaluru. He earned a Doctorate Degree in Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Telengana. He has co-edited a book on ‘Reasoning Indian Politics’ published by Routledge in 2018 and co-authored a book on ‘Militant Groups in South Asia’ published by Pentagon Press and IDSA in 2014. His research interests include social–political conflicts and conflict resolution, political processes in South Asia and political theory.  

Shailesh Nayak is Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, and Chancellor of TERI Institute of Advanced Studies, New Delhi.  He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Geology from the M.S University of Baroda in 1980. Being  Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Chair, Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO) during 2008–2015, he had set up the state-of-the-art tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean and developed marine services. He was conferred the ISC Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award—2012.

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This book engages a multidisciplinary approach to understand Gandhi in addressing specific contemporary societal issues. The issues highlighted in the book through thirteen distinct, yet interrelated, themes offer solutions to the societal challenges through the prism of Gandhian thought process. This edited book explores how ideas Gandhi expressed over a century ago can be applied today to issues from the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to peaceful resolution of conflicts. In particular, it looks at the contemporary societies' critical issues and offers solutions through the prism of Gandhian ideas. Written in an accessible style, this book reintroduces Gandhi to today's audiences in relevant terms.

Caracteristici

Discusses the relevance of Gandhian philosophy and ideas in today’s social media Explores Gandhian idea of Swaraj and its relevance in contemporary times Considers UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Gandhi’s thought perspective