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Gandhi, Truth, and Nonviolence: The Politics of Engagement in Post-Truth Times

Gandhi, Truth, and Nonviolence: The Politics of Engagement in Post-Truth Times


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The anthology presents a diverse array of essays delving into Gandhi's political activities, ethical beliefs, and philosophical stance. Distinguished Gandhian scholars contribute to this collection, setting it apart from similar compilations by focusing not just on Gandhi's impact or the debate over his relevance, but on maintaining his bold ethical ideals and progressive views in an era of skepticism. The essays delve into Gandhi's comprehensive dissection of political logic, his concept of neighbourly political bonds, his fearlessness and adeptness as a yogi. The work also discusses the worldwide landscape of nonviolence, Gandhi's perspectives on Palestine, his legal work in South Africa, his dialogues with Tagore, the pursuit of his ethical goals, and the portrayal of his persona, as well as the ongoing relevance of his nonviolent resistance methods, as seen in India's anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. These pieces portray Gandhi as a perpetual participant in limitless endeavours, as described by philosopher James Carse. The book concludes with an interview with Rev. James Lawson, a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement, which offers a fresh perspective. The Gandhi that emerges from these reflections and intellectual explorations has become all but a stranger to India, and especially to his native Gujarat.

Table of Contents:
0: Vinay Lal: Introduction: The Measure of a Man The Many Enigmas and Strange Journeys of Mohandas Gandhi 1: Faisal Devji: The Topography of Nonviolence 2: Uday Singh Mehta: A Different Vision: Gandhi's Critique of Political Rationality 3: Ajay Skaria: Along the Way to Gandhi's Neighbour 4: Leilah Danielson: Historical Memory and American Nonviolence: Recovering the Radical Roots and Vision of the 'American Gandhi' A. J. Muste 5: Sudipta Kaviraj: On the Exchanges between Gandhi and Tagore 6: Sumathi Ramaswamy: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Mahatma 7: Neelima Shukla-Bhatt: A Ras=atmaka Journey: Aesthetics and Moral Fervour in Gandhi's Quest 8: Yohanan Grinshpon: On Sorcery of Peace and Nonviolence: A Note on Gandhi's Yogic Fearlessness and Omnipotent Yoga 9: Vinay Lal: Gandhi, the Indian National Congress, and the Jewish Question 10: Vinay Lal: Satyagraha in America-Gandhi, King, and the Politics of Fasting: James Lawson in Conversation with Vinay Lal 11: Tridip Suhrud: On Being Impervious to the Discreet Charms of M. K. Gandhi 12: Karuna Mantena: Exemplary Citizens and the Symbolic Politics of Nonviolent Protest 13: Charles R. DiSalvo: Advocate Gandhi: Race, Role, and Transformation?

About the Author :
Vinay Lal is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Lal studied history, literature, and philosophy at the Johns Hopkins University, before earning his doctorate from the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He has also taught at Columbia University and the University of Delhi. He is the author or editor of twenty books, eight of them from OUP, and his writings span a vast canvas of modern Indian and colonial history, historiography, public culture, global politics, cinema, political psychology, and the politics of knowledge systems.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780198936626
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Sub Title: The Politics of Engagement in Post-Truth Times
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0198936621
  • Publisher Date: 20 Feb 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 228 gr


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