While there has been sustained interest in Gandhi's methods and continued academic inquiry, Gandhi's Global Legacy: Moral Methods and Modern Challenges is unique in bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars who analyze Gandhi's tactics, moral methods, and philosophical principles, not just in the fields of social and political activism, but in the areas of philosophy, religion, literature, economics, health, international relations, and interpersonal communication. Bringing this wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, the contributors provide fresh perspectives on Gandhi's thought and practice as well as critical analyses of his work and its contemporary relevance. Edited by Veena R. Howard, this book reveals the need for reconstructing Gandhi's ideas and moral methods in today's context through a broad spectrum of crucial issues, including pacifism, health, communal living, gender dynamics, the role of anger, and peacebuilding. Gandhi's methods have been refined and reimagined to fit different situations, but there remains a need to consider his concept of Sarvodaya (uplift of all), the importance of economic, gender, and racial equity, as well as the value of dialogue and dissenting voices in building a just society. The book points to new directions for the study of Gandhi in the globalized world.
Veena R. Howard is professor of Asian religious traditions in the Department of Philosophy at California State University, Fresno.
Introduction: Gandhi's Global Legacy: Historical Developments and the Promise of Moral Methods Veena R. Howard Part 1. Gandhi's Legacy: Lessons of Nonviolence as the "Creative Force of the Universe" Chapter 1. Mohandas Gandhi: A Challenge to America The Reverend James M. Lawson Jr. with Veena R. Howard Chapter 2. Gandhi's Century Erica Chenoweth Chapter 3. The Moral, Philosophical, and Spiritual Basis of Gandhi's Transformative Nonviolence Douglas Allen Part 2. Gandhi's Legacy: Lessons in Gender Issues, Pacifism, and International Relations Chapter 4. Gandhi's Encounter with the British Suffrage Movement: Lessons Learned Gail M. Presbey Chapter 5. Was Gandhi a Pacifist? Decolonizing Pacifism While Unpacking the Social Ontology of Nonviolence Andrew Fiala Chapter 6. A Gandhian Approach to International Relations Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra Part 3. Gandhi's Legacy: Lesson in Health and Healing, Pluralism, and Public Memory of Gandhi's Communes Chapter 7. Prophylactic and Physic: Mahatma Gandhi's Unique Contribution to Healing Aids and Arts Makarand R. Paranjape Chapter 8. "The Doctrine of the Manyness of Reality" Developing a Gandhian Philosophy of Religious Pluralism Jeffery D. Long Chapter 9. Living Like Gandhi: The Lessons and Legacy of Gandhi's Intentional Communities Karline McLain Part 4. Gandhi's Legacy: Lessons in Religious Diversity, Religious Dialectics, and Religion in Public Life Chapter 10. Gandhi in Conversation with Contemporary Islam: Peace, Pluralism, and Change Amine Tais Chapter 11. Gandhi's Nonviolence: Convergence of Jain Values Shivani Bothra Chapter 12. Religion and Public Life: Some Gandhian Considerations Sanjay Lal Part 5. Gandhi's Legacy: Critical Reflections and Constructive Advancement of Gandhi's Moral Methods Chapter 13. Paradoxes and Ambivalent Pacifisms: Mulk Raj Anand and His Two Gandhis J. Ashley Foster Chapter 14. "Do Not Let Your Anger Die": King and Gandhi on Anger, Hatred, and Nonviolence Cheyney Ryan Chapter 15. Vinoba's Sarvodaya: A Gandhian Example of Radical Inclusion Swasti Bhattacharyya Chapter 16: Gandhi, Global Exemplar: The Promise of Satyagraha and His Constructive Program Mary Elizabeth King Afterword: Satyagraha and Gandhi's Religious Ethics Joseph Prabhu
