Essays On Gandhian Socio-Economic Thought
Contents: Introduction. 1. The Gandhian Critique of Planned Development in India. 2. The Gandhian Perspective on the Contemporary Crisis and Economic Policy. 3. Role of Market in Managing the Indian Economy: need for a Holistic Perspective. 4. Are the Market and State Alternative Development Paradigms? Understanding Gandhi through Romain Rolland?s Writings. 5. Gandhian Theory of Consumption. 6. Some Reflections on Technology Transfer and Challenges of wadeshi. 7. Appropriate Technology and Pattern of Industrialization for Developing Countries. 8. Environmental Protection through Sustainable Social Order. 9. The Gandhian Alternative to Western Socialism. 10. Gandhi on Social and Racial Equality. 11. Saamyayoga: Vinobas Vision of an Alternative Social Order. 12. Swadeshi : Meaning and Contemporary Relevance. 13. Peace Research and Gandhian Peace Paradigm. 14. A Case for Cow Protection. Rethinking on Secularism through Gandhian Perspective. 15. The Gandhian Model of Non-Violent Social Order.
Many philosophers scientists and other thinkers believe that the Gandhian Alternative holds a great promise for the survival of the currently endangered human Civilization. At the same time Gandhi is often misunderstood misinterpreted misrepresented an sometimes even hated by some. There is therefore a continuous need for explaining clarifying and restating the content significance and relevance of the Gandhian position on very many issues which are of vital importance for the mankind. The present book is an humble effort towards this purpose. Through its eighteen essays this book discusses Gandhian thought and views on wide ranging highly topical themes such as the relevance of economic planning the role of the State and Market appropriate technology and industrial structure consumption Swadeshi socialism, social equality secularism sustainable development environmental protection trusteeship and peaceful non violent social order. The essays carry the important message that the guarantee of individual and social welfare peace and happiness the world over is contained in Gandhis life thought programme and method.
