REFLECTIONS ON MAHATMA GANDHI: The Global Perspectives

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an eminent freedom activist and an influential political leader who also played a dominant role in India’s struggle for independence. The 150th birth centennial celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi are a time for reflection on his life and works. Reflections on Mahatma Gandhi: The Global Perspectives is an outcome of the book project commemorated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.
Gandhi is one of the great minds of global peace and non-violence and is also subjected to radical criticism. Being an advocate of basic human rights, he was the most influential figure and advocate of non-violence, and this scholarship has been universally confirmed for its success of non-violence as a method and strategy for resistance.
In this interdisciplinary collection, scholarly articles are assembled that revisit the body of Gandhian works. This collection exhibits a significant variety in the analytical skills and frameworks employed in each and demonstrates the incredible reach and breadth of Gandhi's significance. These contemporary concerns result in a reviewing of already existing themes and preoccupations as well as helping to chart a path forward.

Terry Beitzel is Director, Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence and Professor, Department of Justice Studies, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Peace Research. His research subjects include non-violence, transitional and restorative justice, conflict and peace studies, social and political theory, Gandhian studies, and civil resistance. He earned a master’s degree in the history of science from Harvard University and a doctorate in conflict analysis and conflict resolution from George Mason University. Prior to JMU, he taught at Bridgewater College and Eastern Mennonite University in the peace and justice program, and served as a research assistant for the International Criminal Court. He authored an extensive and wide-ranging series of publications and conference presentations. His scholarship explored the transitions from violent conflict; contemporary and novel approaches to furthering justice; and the role of non-violence, responsibility, civic engagement in the lives of individuals and societies. The high quality of his work and his passion for cross-cultural community building led to collaborations in Guinea, India, Kenya and Kosovo. His recent book is Service: The Path to Justice. Email: beitzetd@jmu.edu

Chandrakant Langare is Associate Professor of English at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has published widely in reputed journals and books. He has edited a book on the fictional works of Joseph Conrad. He has worked as a resource person, delivered lectures, and been invited to talks on Literature, Culture and Film Studies at national and international seminars and University Grants Commission (UGC)/HRD-sponsored refresher courses organized by premier universities and higher education institutes in India. He has presented papers on literary and cultural studies at the international conferences held in premier universities of Italy, the USA, and England. Email: dr.langare@gmail.com