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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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 --Political and social views.