Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action - Softcover

Dalton, Dennis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231159595 ISBN 13: 9780231159593

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

About this title

Book Description:

An update of the critically acclaimed, enduring study reflecting the legacy of Gandhian strategy within global contemporary rights movements.

About the Author:

Dennis Dalton was the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science and is now emeritus at Barnard College, Columbia University. The winner of a Fulbright scholarship and grants from the American Council of Learned Societies and the American Philosophical Institute, he is the author of Indian Idea of Freedom: Political Thought of Swami Vivekananda, Aurobindo Ghose, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rabindranath Tagore and editor of Mahatma Gandhi: Selected Political Writings.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0231159595
• ISBN 13: 9780231159593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336