Peace and conflict resolution in the world community/ Anima Bose

The Indian tradition, in one of its variants, lays great stress on non violence as the basis of resolving conflict between individuals, social classes and political communities.

Drawing upon this tradition, the essays contributed to this volume, dwell upon the ideological character of our social experience as well as its implications for relations between different polities, in an age in which the fearful reality of nuclear war makes world peace the foremost issue on the humanist agenda of social reflection as well as political action.

Some of the essays contributed to this volume examine the praxis of non violence, with particular reference to its Gandhian mode; others explore the possibilities of generating a spirit of tolerance and promoting coexistence between different nations in the stark world of power politics; others, yet again, look upon international organizations and peace movements, particularly movements reflecting feminist activity, as the basis of a new social and moral order.

All told, these essays focus upon the issues of social conflict and peaceful coexistence in our times. In doing so, they throw up novel insights which can stimulate debate and discussion in the scholarly community.