Re-evaluating Gandhi: Swaraj and Swadeshi in ‘Environmental’ Activism

Gandhian contributions to the development of the green movement have been generally under-explored. This article seeks to re-examine key Gandhian themes in order to indicate their potential contribution to some contemporary debates. The emphasis on place-centred knowledge, tempered by a ‘post-relati...

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Main Author: Cox, Peter 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2004
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2004, Volume: 9.1, Pages: 105-123
Further subjects:B ENVIRONMENTAL activism
B Gandhi
B swadeshi
B swaraj
B green movement
B post-colonial theory
B Liberation
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Summary:Gandhian contributions to the development of the green movement have been generally under-explored. This article seeks to re-examine key Gandhian themes in order to indicate their potential contribution to some contemporary debates. The emphasis on place-centred knowledge, tempered by a ‘post-relativistic ethic’, is highlighted as a valuable resource for interpreting contemporary ‘environmental’ activism. It is suggested that such a framework can provide grounds for further explorations beyond the limitations of the foundationalism-relativism debate. The Gandhian emphasis on swaraj and swadeshi also open considerable potential to link to wider debates on the nature of liberation, particularly in the context of post-colonial theory.
ISSN:1749-4915
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/ecotheology.v9i1.105