Gandhi’s
Power : Nonviolence in Action/Dennis Dalton. Reprint. New Delhi, OUP, 2001,
xviii, 279 p., $17. ISBN 019564563-4.Gandhi’s
Power : Nonviolence in Action/Dennis Dalton. Reprint. New Delhi, OUP, 2001,
xviii, 279 p., $17. ISBN 019564563-4.
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Satyagraha meets Swaraj: the development of Gandhi’s ideas, 1896-1917. 2. Gandhi as leader: nonviolence in power. 3. Critiques of Gandhi from his contemporaries: Rabindranath Tagore and M.N. Roy. 4. Civil disobedience: the Salt Satyagraha. 5. The Calcutta fast. 6. Mohandas, Malcolm and Martin. Conclusion: Gandhi’s contribution from various angles. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
"This insightful collection of essays on Gandhi’s life and thought reinforces the belief that Gandhi’s legacy remains relevant to a variety of cultural contexts, making him one of the most original political thinkers of the century. It focuses on the manner in which Gandhi forged a connection, in theory and in practice, among the ideas of freedom, nonviolent power, and civic responsibility. Dalton’s new preface fills some of the earlier gaps by discussing Gandhi’s conception of manual labour and his theory and practice of work, which pervaded his entire social reform programme."