9788186771822 - Freedom Democracy and Revolution: Explorations in JP's Thought von Sachchidananda; Et Al. (2 Ergebnisse)

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Introduction. I. JP's concerns for democracy and freedom 1. JP's concept of freedom and democracy/L.N. Sharma. 2. JP and his experiments with Indian democracy/Jitendra Narayan. 3. Challenges for progress and peace in contemporary economy polity and society/D.M. Diwakar. 4. Total revolution the concept and its relevance today/Vijay Kumar. 5. People's power in JP's thought/R.K. Verma. II. JP and rural development 1. JP and rural development/Sachchidananda. 2. Gram Nirman Mandal an exercise in social reconstruction/Manohar Lal. III. JP and land reform 1. Jayaprakash Narayan and land reforms/B.B. Mandal. 2. JP Agrarian issues and contemporary Bihar/Jagdish Prasad. 3. JP and land reform/Sri Sudhanshu Ranjan IV. JP and Panchayati Raj 1. JP's vision of Panchayati Raj and the contemporary scenario in Bihar/Sachchidananda. 2. Musahari and the Gramdan Panchayat Model/K.K. Sinha. 3. JP's approach to Panchayati Raj towards participatory democracy/V.R. Dutt. V. JP as a hero of past and hope for future 1. The ideological legacy of JP and the future of democracy in India/Bimal Prasad. 2. JP a practical idealist/Ramjee Singh. 3. Marx Gandhi and JP/K.K. Sinha. 4. JP Narayan as hero of past and hope for future/Nil Ratan. Jayaprakash Narayan was a legendry figure of our time. His life is a remarkable story of an individual dedicated to the service of nation with unparalled courage and conviction. A revolutionary at heart he acquired a high stature in public life without occupying any office. He was a strong advocate of socialism and Sarvodaya and a firm believer in democracy. His call for total revolution the movement to save democracy against authoritarianism ushered a new era in Indian politics. A prominent political thinker and social reformer he added a new dimension to Indian polity and society. This volume is a tribute to his memory. The papers focus on some of the important areas of JP's thought and action such as his concern for democracy and freedom rural development Panchayati Raj land reforms as well as his relevance to the problems of the present India. It embodies the contributions of many scholars which were presented at a seminar held at the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies of which J.P. was the founder chairman for first ten years. 272 pp.