RETHINKING MAHATMA GANDHI: The Global Appraisal

Gandhi was a colossal figure of Indian nationalism and renaissance. Therefore, rethinking Mahatma Gandhi with all forays of global appraisal tend to reflect many dimensions of Mahatma Gandhi's personality.
Rethinking Mahatma Gandhi: The Global Appraisal is an outcome of the book project commemorated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. It is an effort for revisiting Mahatma Gandhi's life and works and the resultant remapping of Gandhian discourse due to the global need to reassess Gandhism.
This collection exhibits a significant variety in the analytical skills and frameworks employed and demonstrate the incredible reach and breadth of Gandhi's significance. The contemporary concerns, reflected through these articles, result in a review of the already existing themes and preoccupations and help to chart a path forward. The aim is to explore a diverse range of questions and applications relating to the thought and works of Gandhi in the contemporary global context.
The striking feature of this book is the global appraisal of the holistic body of Gandhian thought and discourse. The book is not only structured along the themes of Gandhian works but also circumvents the entire labyrinth of Gandhian world of thought appraised by the scholars around the world.

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