Mahatma Gandhi Nonviolent Power in Action

Name: Mahatma Gandhi Nonviolent Power in Action
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ISBN: 9780231159593

ISBN-10: 0231159595

ISBN-13: 9780231159593

Edition: 2012

Authors: Dennis Dalton, Dennis Dalton

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First published in 1993, Dennis Dalton's iconoclastic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development gained prominence for its balance and extensive research, as well as its portrayal of Gandhi as a deeply human and complex force. Focusing on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947, Dalton makes clear that Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He controversially concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, proposing a fascinating juxtaposition that not only enriches…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 3/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.89" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface to the 2012 Reissue


Preface


Introduction



Satyagraha Meets Swaraj: The Development of Gandhi's Ideas, 1896-1917



Gandhi as Leader: Nonviolence in Power



Critiques of Gandhi from His Contemporaries: Rahindranath Tagore and M. N. Roy



Civil Disobedience: The Salt Satyagraha



The Calcutta Fast



Mohandas, Malcolm, and Martin


Conclusion: Gandhi's Contribution from Various Angles


Afterword to the 2012 Reissue


Chronology


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index