Toward a Just Civilization A Gandhian Perspective on Human Rights And Development

Toward a Just Civilization is about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as the Mahatma (or Great Soul). Articles by J.I. (Hans) Bakker have been brought together in this collection in order to put the Gandhian perspective into the broader framework of human rights and development. Six insightful chapters present the Gandhian worldview with its emphasis on development and social change. On a theoretical level, Bakker presents a comparison of Gandhi and Marx along with case studies of Gandhian development work. On a practical level, Bakker's analysis of Swadeshi or "local self-reliance and community self-help" along with some examples of Swadeshi health care delivery services offers some important suggestions in third world development strategies. Toward a Just Civilization will encourage readers to re-examine the nuances of the Gandhian perspective and the applicability of Gandhian values for the achievement of a just civilization.Bakker, Hans is the author of 'Toward a Just Civilization A Gandhian Perspective on Human Rights And Development' with ISBN 9781551300207 and ISBN 1551300206.