Terchek, Ronald, 1936-

Gandhi : struggling for autonomy / Ronald J. Terchek. - Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c1998. - x, 265 p. ; 23 cm.; Pbk - Twentieth-century political thinkers .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-253) and index.

L. Gandhian Autonomy --
2. Reclaiming a Tradition and Making It Your Own --
3. Gandhi's Critique of Modernity --
4. Defending Civil Society by Questioning Modernization --
5. Gandhi's Politics --
6. Challenging Violence and Denying Perfectionism --
7. Gandhi and the Twenty-First Century --
Appendix: Selections from the Gita.

This introduction to Gandhi's political thought argues that Gandhi's thought is animated by a concern for the equal respect and regard for all persons. The text describes how his writings illuminate several critical discourses in political theory

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