Gandhian Nonviolence

Author : Douglas Allen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199097098

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Gandhi after 9/11 by Douglas Allen Pdf

9/11 marked the beginning of a century that is defined by widespread violence. Every other day seems to be a furthering of the already catastrophic present towards a more disastrous tomorrow. With climate change looming over us, frequent economic instability, religious wars, and relentless political mayhem, life for what we have made of it seems more and more unsustainable. Douglas Allen insists that we look to Gandhi, if only selectively and creatively, in order to move towards a nonviolent and sustainable future. Is a Gandhi-informed swaraj technology, valuable but humanly limited, possible? What would a Gandhian world—a more egalitarian, interconnected, decentralized—of globalization look like? Focusing on key themes in Gandhi’s thinking such as violence and nonviolence, absolute truth and relative truth, ethical and spiritual living, and his critique of modernity, the book compels us to rethink our positions today.

Author : Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780811220125

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Gandhi on Non-Violence by Mahatma Gandhi Pdf

An essential compendium for understanding Gandhi's profound legacy. "One has to speak out and stand up for one's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable."—Mahatma Gandhi The basic principles of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and non-violent action (Satyagraha) were chosen by Thomas Merton for this volume in 1965. In his challenging Introduction, "Gandhi and the One-Eyed Giant," Merton emphasizes the importance of action rather than mere pacifism as a central component of non-violence, and illustrates how the foundations of Gandhi's universal truths are linked to traditional Hindu Dharma, the Greek philosophers, and the teachings of Christ and Thomas Aquinas. Educated as a Westerner in South Africa, it was Gandhi's desire to set aside the caste system as well as his political struggles in India which led him to discover the dynamic power of non-cooperation. But, non-violence for Gandhi "was not simply a political tactic," as Merton observes: "the spirit of non-violence sprang from an inner realization of spiritual unity in himself." Gandhi's politics of spiritual integrity have influenced generations of people around the world, as well as civil rights leaders from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Steve Biko to Václav Havel and Aung San Suu Kyi. Mark Kurlansky has written an insightful preface for this edition that touches upon the history of non-violence and reflects the core of Gandhi's spiritual and ethical doctrine in the context of current global conflicts.

Author : Ravindra Kumar
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nonviolence
ISBN : 8170998654

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Theory and Practice of Gandhian Non-violence by Ravindra Kumar Pdf

Author : Anand Sharma
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8171886485

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Gandhian Way by Anand Sharma Pdf

Contributed papers presented at the International Conference on Peace, Non-violence, and Empowerment: Gandhian Philosophy in the 21st Century, convened by the Indian National Congress in New Delhi on January 29-30, 2007.

Author : Ramin Jahanbegloo
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674074859

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The Gandhian Moment by Ramin Jahanbegloo Pdf

The father of Indian independence, Gandhi was also a political theorist who challenged mainstream ideas. Sovereignty, he said, depends on the consent of citizens willing to challenge the state nonviolently when it acts immorally. The culmination of the inner struggle to recognize one’s duty to act is the ultimate “Gandhian moment.”

Author : Michael W. Sonnleitner
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Passive resistance
ISBN : 8170172055

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Gandhian Nonviolence by Michael W. Sonnleitner Pdf

Study, with reference to Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948.

Author : Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Ahiṃsā
ISBN : UOM:39015006571122

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My Non-violence by Mahatma Gandhi Pdf

Author : Dennis Dalton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231530392

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Mahatma Gandhi by Dennis Dalton Pdf

Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

Author : Ramin Jahanbegloo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000223170

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Mahatma Gandhi by Ramin Jahanbegloo Pdf

This book maps the genesis and development of Gandhi’s idea of non-violence. It traces the evolution of the message of peace from its first expressions in South Africa to Gandhi’s later campaigns against British rule in India, most prominently the Salt March campaign of 1930. It argues that Gandhi’s blueprint for change must be adopted in the present, as the world craters on the precipice of catastrophic climate change, and the threat of nuclear war hangs over our heads. A timely book for uncertain times, this work is a reminder of the value of peace in the 21st century. It will be of great interest to readers, scholars and researchers of peace and conflict studies, politics, philosophy, history and South Asian studies.

Author : M. K. Gandhi
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486121901

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Non-Violent Resistance by M. K. Gandhi Pdf

DIVFine explanation of civil disobedience shows how great pacifist used non-violent philosophy to lead India to independence. Self-discipline, fasting, social boycotts, strikes, other techniques. /div

Author : Anima Bose
Publisher : Delhi, India : Gian Publishing House, c1987 [i.e. 1986]
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UCSC:32106007970079

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Dimensions of Peace and Nonviolence by Anima Bose Pdf

An indispensable book that focuses attention on the various dimensions of peace and non-violence as Gandhi perceived them with a deep understanding of the political backdrop, human dilemmas and social dynamics of contemporary India. The Gandhian perspecti

Author : Mary E. King
Publisher : Unesco
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015054055879

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Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr by Mary E. King Pdf

Gandhi's wisdom and strategies have been employed by many popular movements. Martin Luther King Jr. adopted them and changed the course of history of the United States. This book reviews major twentieth-century nonviolent theorists and their struggles.

Author : Ramin Jahanbegloo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350168305

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Nonviolent Resistance as a Philosophy of Life by Ramin Jahanbegloo Pdf

What do we mean by nonviolence? What can nonviolence achieve? Are there limits to nonviolence and, if so, what are they? These are the questions the Iranian political philosopher and activist Ramin Jahanbegloo tackles in his journey through the major political advocates of nonviolence during the 20th century. While nonviolent resistance has accompanied human culture from its earliest beginnings, and representations of nonviolence in Eastern religions like Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism are ubiquitous, it is only in 20th century that it emerged as a major preoccupation of figures such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and Václav Havel. Focusing on examples of their way of thinking in different cultural, geographic and political contexts, from the Indian Independence Movement and US Civil rights and Anti-Apartheid movement to the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and nonviolent protests in Tunisia, Iran, Serbia and Hong-Kong, Jahanbegloo explores why nonviolence remains relevant as a form of resistance against injustice and oppression around the world. With balanced readings of central players and events, this comparative study of a pivotal form of resistance written by accomplished scholar of Gandhi presents convincing reasons to commit to nonviolence, reminding us why it matters to the development of contemporary political thought.

Author : M. K. Gandhi
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486416069

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Non-Violent Resistance by M. K. Gandhi Pdf

This volume focuses on Gandhi's vision of Satyagraha, whereby one appeals to reason and conscience and puts an end to evil by converting the evil-doer. The book begins with an explanation of Satyagraha and proceeds with detailed discussions of the self-training and courage necessary for Satyagraha.

Author : Joan Valerie Bondurant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1988-06-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 069102281X

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Conquest of Violence by Joan Valerie Bondurant Pdf

When Mahatma Gandhi died in 1948 by an assassin's bullet, the most potent legacy he left to the world was the technique of satyagraha (literally, holding on to the Truth). His "experiments with Truth" were far from complete at the time of his death, but he had developed a new technique for effecting social and political change through the constructive conduct of conflict: Gandhian satyagraha had become eminently more than "passive resistance" or "civil disobedience." By relating what Gandhi said to what he did and by examining instances of satyagraha led by others, this book abstracts from the Indian experiments those essential elements that constitute the Gandhian technique. It explores, in terms familiar to the Western reader, its distinguishing characteristics and its far-reaching implications for social and political philosophy.