Behera, Anshuman
(2022)
Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian Way.
In:
Gandhi in the Twenty First Century: Ideas and Relevance.
Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 175-188.
ISBN 978-981-16-8475-3
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| Abstract: |
This chapter reasons with the Gandhian strategy of non-violent and peaceful conflict resolution in an Indian context. The first part of the chapter provides a brief note on the existing violent conflicts in India: the Maoist conflict, ethnic conflicts in the Northeast, separatism in Kashmir, and religious tensions. The second section engages with the critical aspects of Gandhian ideas for peaceful conflict resolution. Gandhi’s ideas like engaging with the conflict parties, early solutions to hostilities, and positive social construction in the post-conflict societies are discussed in detail in this section. The chapter, at the end, argues that the Indian State, following Gandhi, should start engaging with the violent groups operating in different parts of India. Moreover, there should be a political will to resolve these conflicts at the earliest. The issues of violent conflicts should not be put under the carpet. Efforts like initiating negotiation with multiple violent groups hold the key to the successful and peaceful resolution of these conflicts. |
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Book Chapter
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| Subjects: |
School of Conflict and Security Studies > Others |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Conflict and Security Studies |
| Date Deposited: |
18 Feb 2026 04:56 |
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18 Feb 2026 04:56 |
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8476-0_12 |
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http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/3160 |
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