Contemporary Society Gandhian Appraisal

Year:2009,Binding:Hardcover,Pages:354,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- Professor J. S. Mathur, D.Litt. is an author, editor and international speaker on subjects like social, labour, industrial, economic and peace issues. He has chaired and addressed several national and international seminars and academic gatherings in Sri Lanka, U.S.A., U.K., Netherlands, South Korea and Japan. He has to his credit nearly five dozen articles on Gandhiji and peace; published in India and abroad. He has more than twenty books to his credit. Some of his notable publications are 'Economic Thought of Mahatma Gandhi', 'Ailing World and Gandhian Alternatives', 'Peace, Non-violence and World Order' and 'Indian Working Class Movement'. His article entitled 'World Order: Gandhi's Concepts and Contributions' finds place in the 'World Encyclopaedia of Peace' (Pergamon Press, 1986). His has been the pioneering effort to raise study of Gandhiji's ideas as an academic discipline. Under his stewardship, the institute of Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies of the University of Allahabad earned recognition from the United Nations in the form of Peace Messenger Certificate. He edited 'Journal of Gandhian Studies' for nearly fourteen years. Currently, he is editing bilingual and biannual journal 'Gandhi Prasang'. He retired as professor and head, Department of Commerce and Business Administration and Director, Institute of Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies, University of Allahabad. He is carrying on his mission of reviving the interest of the present generation in Gandhiji's thought and values through Basant Bihari Jai Rani Foundation for Peace Studies, Allahabad., Contents:- Contents # Preface: . Towards A Sane Society: . Industrial Relations: Gandhian Approach: . A New Strategy for Rural Development: . The Gandhian Content in Economic Planning in India: . Prospects for Change on Gandhian Lines: . Economics of Sarvodaya: . Some Aspects of Gandhian Economic Order: . Cottage Industries: Need for Clear Perspective: . Evolution of Gandian Economic Concepts: . Gandhian Non-Violence and Contemporary World: . Nation and Nationality in Gandhian Philosophy: . The Gandhian Concept of Ahimsa and his Socio- Economic: Ideas: . Sarvodaya Concepts and Industrialised Societies: . Gandhian Approach to Work Culture: . Peace