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Subject(s)

• Economics—India [Browse]
• Gandhi Mahatma 1869-1948—Views on economics [Browse]
• Gandhi Mahatma 1869-1948—Political and social views [Browse]

Series

• Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 10. [More in this series]
• Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 10 [More in this series]

Summary note

Gandhi's economic theories were a part of his vision of self-government, which meant not just freedom from colonial rule but the achievement of self-reliance and self-respect by the villagers of India. Areas examined include: * consumption behaviour * industrialization, technology and the scale of production * trusteeship and industrial relations * work and leisure * education as human capital

Notes

"Routledge Research"--Cover.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-202) and index.

Language note

English

Contents

• Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; Utopia and reality in Gandhian economics; Gandhi's religion; Economics and ethics; Gandhi and ethical theory; PREFERENCE, UTILITY AND WELFARE; The limitation of wants; Ethical preferences and Swadeshi; Altruism and charity; Work, leisure and the doctrine of bread-labour; RIGHTS; Rights and duties; Some specific cases; A resolution on rights; A summing up; INDUSTRIALISATION, TECHNOLOGY AND THE SCALE OF PRODUCTION; The case against industrialisation; Some qualifications; Conclusion; INEQUALITY; Economic inequality
• Inequality, untouchability and the caste systemGender inequality; THE THEORY OF TRUSTEESHIP; Trusteeship and the law of trusts; Trusteeship and industrial relations; Trusteeship and landlordism; Conclusion; EDUCATION; Aims of education; Nayee Talim; Why schools should be self-supporting; Higher education; Conclusion; SPECIAL TOPICS; Gandhi's predecessors; THE LEGACY OF GANDHI; Ethics and economics; Gandhi and rural development; Some methodological issues; Notes; Index

ISBN

• 0-429-23247-0
• 0-203-47145-8
• 1-134-82296-0
• 1-280-31775-2
• 0-203-46322-6

OCLC

52080913

Doi

• 10.4324/9780203463222

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