Development as Swaraj
Development as Swaraj This book offers an in-depth insight into the Indian concept of Swaraj - self-rule - both in theory and practice and posits it within the larger context of development.It opens…
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Development as Swaraj
This book offers an in-depth insight into the Indian concept of Swaraj - self-rule - both in theory and practice and posits it within the larger context of development.It opens by discussing the limitations of prevailing sustainable development paradigm as well as other heterodox development paradigms in achieving a sustainable and equitable future. The swaraj development vision weaves in the morality of the greatest good of all, political decentralisation, and economic self-sufficiency as important elements to achieve an exploitation free social order that ensures more control for individuals over their lives. Further, it constructs development theory around the idea of swaraj, based on the writings of M K Gandhi and J C Kumarappa.
It reveals sustainability and equality as inherent features of such a non-violent social order.The book then provides an introduction to