Talking Politics

Bhikhu Parekh in Conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-807154-9
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

The fifth in the series of Ramin Jahanbegloo's interviews of prominent intellectuals who have influenced modern Indian thought, in Talking Politics Jahanbegloo converses with Bhikhu Parekh, one of the leading political philosophers of our time. The book addresses issues encompassing cultural diversity and global ethics to universal moral rights and duties, liberal democracy, and the importance of multiculturalism in the contemporary global scenario. The dialogue
flows effortlessly from Parekh's descriptions of his early life in undivided India, his travels in Europe, his experiences in Westminster to discussions on caste-system, untouchability, Islam and Europe, relevance of Gandhian philosophy in contemporary world, and finally his entry into the House of
Lords. Engaging and thought-provoking, this book is journey into the life and work of one of the leading political thinkers of our time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jahanbegloo, Ramin

Parekh, Bhikhu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politik: Sachbuch, Politikerveröffentlichungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Über Autor(innen)

Ramin Jahanbegloo (A1), well-known Iranian philosopher, is currently Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.
Bhikhu Parekh (A2), Padma Bhushan, is a member of the House of Lords. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the Academy of the Learned Societies for Social Sciences, he is Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Westminster and vice-chairman of the Gandhi Foundation, a trustee of the Anne Frank Educational Trust, and a member of the National Commission on Equal Opportunity.