Kautilya's Arthashastra
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-138-55307-1 (ISBN)
This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra. Attributed to the fourth century B.C., 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 reveals 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.
Medha Bisht is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations, South Asian University. She has led international projects on water governance and diplomacy in South Asia. Her research interests include South Asia, water diplomacy, and strategic thought and practice.
List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction Part I: The Philosophical-Strategic Leanings 1. Introducing Arthashastra: Towards Pre- Disciplinarity 2. Arthashastra and the Indian Tradition: Philosophical Underpinnings 3. Arthashastra and the Western Tradition: Strategic Underpinnings Part II: The Conceptual -Contextual Leanings 4. Morality, Power and Order: Concepts in International Relations 5. The Kautilyan State and Statecraft—Contextualising Desirablily 6. Morality, Power and Order: A Systems Analysis 7. Feasibility of State and Statecraft: Theorizing Concepts Part III: Non-Western Reflections on State and Statecraft 8. State and Statecraft: Reflecting on Non-Western Vocabularies 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.09.2019 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 1 Tables, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-55307-7 / 1138553077 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-55307-1 / 9781138553071 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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