Revisiting Gandhi

This book interrogates several strands of Gandhian design, articulations, methods and ideals, through five sections. These include Theoretical Perspectives, Peace and World Order, Revolutionary Experiments, National Integration and Gandhi in Chinese Discourses. The authors seek to provide answers to questions as: Were Gandhian ideas utopian? What is the contemporary relevance of Gandhi? Do his ideas share convergence with theory in world politics and international relations? What was his role in forging national integration? How did his ideologies and experiments with truth resonate with countries as China?The writings also underline that being averse to individualism, for Gandhi it was the realm of societal interests which were significant, encompassing the good of humanity, dignity of labor and village-centric development. Development paradigms and health related challenges are articulated in the book to underline the significance of Gandhi's vision of 'Leave no one behind' to create an egalitarian society with respect and tolerance. The book presents the essential humility and simplicity of Gandhi.This book is a must read for those who seek to understand Gandhi in a way that is candid and inclusive. It's a book that conceals nothing and does not shy away from presenting debates on Gandhi. Moreover, it is a factual account, with contributors having relied extensively on archival materials, essays and an extensive review of literature. Hence, the book is replete with pertinent documentation and scholarship and makes a significant value-addition in the literature on Gandhi.Contents: ForewordPrefaceAbout the EditorsAbout the ContributorsRevisiting Gandhi's Revolutionary Ideas and Experiments (Swaran Singh and Reena Marwah)Theoretical Perspectives:Gandhian Sentimental Cosmopolitanism: 'Emotion' as a Variable in International Relations (Anand Sreekumar)Gandhian World Order: A Social Constructivist Perspective (Areeba Ahsanat Moazzam and Zeba Tamkanat Moazzam)Gandhian Model: An Alternate to Mainstream International Relations Theories (Gurnoor Kaur)Global Order and World Peace:A New Multi-Polar World: Impressions from the Gandhian Ideals of Global Peace (Rehana Manzoor)Truth, Non-Violence and Love to Establish World Peace (Harsha Badkar)Psychology of Gandhian Non-violence: Implications for Nuclear Disarmament (Silky Kaur)Gandhi's Revolutionary Experiments:Gandhi's 'Design Thinking' in Communicating His Message (Singanapalli Balaram)Sanitisation and Rural Development in India: A Gandhian Perspective (Barkha Dubey)National and Social Integration:Gandhian Approach to Oppressive Structures: An Engagement with the Critical Readings (Sarath Sasikumar and Prapti Roy)Gandhi–Tagore Debate and Gandhi's Idea of Democracy in India (Ritambhara Malaviya)Gandhi's Role in India's North–East: Issues of Reform and Integration (L David Lal and Suranjana Barua)Gandhi in Chinese Discourses:Gandhi in Pre-1947 Chinese Writing (Anirban Ghosh)Gandhi in Chinese Academic Debates: A Critical Review (Devendra Kumar and Aastha Binzani)Chinese Politics under Xi Jinping through Gandhian Lenses: Convergences and Contradictions (Mrittika Guha Sarkar)IndexReadership: Undergraduates and graduates interested in Gandhi in relation to national integration.Gandhi;World Order;National Integration;Reform;Development;Societal Interests;Democracy;Debate;China;Tagore;Design;Communication;Oppression;Suppression;Structures;North East India0Key Features:Presents a unique blend of Gandhian values for the contemporary world orderCritiques Gandhi's ideas while situating them in the relevant contemporary discourse on non-violenceEncapsulates and articulates Gandhi's sentimental cosmopolitanism in International RelationsDefines Gandhi's vision for India's development undergirded by democratic, inclusive principlesMirrors the synergies and schisms of the Gandhian philosophy in contemporary Chinese domestic and foreign policies