This book engages a multidisciplinary approach to understand Gandhi in addressing specific contemporary societal issues. The issues highlighted in the book through thirteen distinct, yet interrelated, themes offer solutions to the societal challenges through the prism of Gandhian thought process. This edited book explores how ideas Gandhi expressed over a century ago can be applied today to issues from the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to peaceful resolution of conflicts. In particular, it looks at the contemporary societies' critical issues and offers solutions through the prism of Gandhian ideas. Written in an accessible style, this book reintroduces Gandhi to today's audiences in relevant terms.

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Anshuman Behera is Associate Professor in Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Programme at NIAS, Bengaluru. He earned a Doctorate Degree in Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Telengana. He has co-edited a book on 'Reasoning Indian Politics' published by Routledge in 2018 and co-authored a book on 'Militant Groups in South Asia' published by Pentagon Press and IDSA in 2014. His research interests include socialpolitical conflicts and conflict resolution, political processes in South Asia and political theory.
Shailesh Nayak is Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, and Chancellor of TERI Institute of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Geology from the M.S University of Baroda in 1980. Being Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Chair, Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO) during 20082015, he had set up the state-of-the-art tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean and developed marine services. He was conferred the ISC Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award2012.

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1.Introduction
Chapter OneGandhi in Twenty-First Century: Ideas and RelevanceAnshuman Behera & Shailesh Nayak
2.Democracy, Development and SwarajChapter TwoGandhi Oceanic Circle and Participatory DemocracyArun Kumar Patnaik
Chapter ThreeSustainable Development Goals in Gandhi's Thought PerspectiveSudarshan Iyengar
Chapter FourThe Great Tapasvi: The Ethics of Gandhi's Politics: Swabhava, Ramrajya, Satyagraha, TapasyaBindu Puri
Chapter FiveThe Gandhian Paradigm: Contemporary Perspectives and Public PolicyChetan Singai
3.Science, Values and EducationChapter SixMaking of a Man: A Reading of Gandhi's Philosophy in 21st CenturyRanjan Kumar Panda
Chapter SevenBetween Fact and Value: Locating Gandhian ScienceSubhashis Sahoo
Chapter EightEducation for Un-alienated Life: Gandhi's IdeasSatyabrat Kar
4.Environment and Public HealthChapter NineResolving Environmental Crises: Gandhian ApproachNibedita Priyadarshini Jena
Chapter TenMahatma Gandhi's Insights on Air PollutionSatya Narayan Sahu
Chapter ElevenGandhi and Public Health in IndiaRajnikant Srivastav
5.Conflict Resolution and PeaceChapter TwelvePeaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian WayAnshuman Behera
Chapter ThirteenGandhi's Satya: Truth entails Peace.Venkat Posina Rayudu
Chapter FourteenDissent and Protest Movements in India: Revisiting Gandhi's Ideas of Peaceful ProtestAmbikesh Kumar Tripathi
Chapter FifteenMahatma Gandhi: Architect of Non-violent Conflict ResolutionPascal Alan Nazareth