Kautilya's Arthashastra : philosophy of strategy / Medha Bisht.
By: Bisht, Medha [author.].
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2020Description: xiii ;187 p.ISBN: 9780367479152.Subject(s): Political science -- India -- History -- Early works to 1800 | State, The -- Early works to 1800DDC classification: 320.0934 Summary: This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century BCE, this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations. Adopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the Arthashastra and classical texts such as Hitopdesha and Pancatantra, this volume highlights the non-western perspectives related to diplomacy and statecraft. It shows how a comparative analysis of these texts reveal a continuity rather than a change in the styles, tactics and political strategies. The book also showcases the value these ancient texts can bring to the study of contemporary international relations and political theory. This volume will be of interest to students, scholars and teachers of political studies, Indian political thought, and philosophy, South Asian studies, political theory and international relations| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 320.09224 PAL- Palgrave advances in continental political thought | 320.0934 BAL-K Kautilyanomics: | 320.0934 BAL-K Kautilyanomics: | 320.0934 BIS-K Kautilya's Arthashastra : | 320.0934 CHO-R Revisiting the political thought of ancient India | 320.0954 JHA-; Civil disobedience and after: American reaction to political development in india during 1930-35 | 320.0954 KIS-R Rashtravaad ki chakari me dharm evam anya lekh |
This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century BCE, this classical treatise on state and statecraft rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations. Adopting a hermeneutic approach, the book discusses certain homologies related to concepts such as power, order, and morality. Underlining the conceptual value of the Arthashastra and classical texts such as Hitopdesha and Pancatantra, this volume highlights the non-western perspectives related to diplomacy and statecraft. It shows how a comparative analysis of these texts reveal a continuity rather than a change in the styles, tactics and political strategies. The book also showcases the value these ancient texts can bring to the study of contemporary international relations and political theory. This volume will be of interest to students, scholars and teachers of political studies, Indian political thought, and philosophy, South Asian studies, political theory and international relations
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