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Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia - From Antiquity to the Present (Hardcover, New)
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Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia - From Antiquity to the Present (Hardcover, New)
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This book challenges the view, common among Western scholars, that
precolonial India lacked a tradition of military philosophy. It
traces the evolution of theories of warfare in India from the dawn
of civilization, focusing on the debate between Dharmayuddha (Just
War) and Kutayuddha (Unjust War) within Hindu philosophy. This
debate centers around four questions: What is war? What justifies
it? How should it be waged? And what are its potential
repercussions? This body of literature provides evidence of the
historical evolution of strategic thought in the Indian
subcontinent that has heretofore been neglected by modern
historians. Further, it provides a counterpoint to scholarship in
political science that engages solely with Western theories in its
analysis of independent India's philosophy of warfare. Ultimately,
a better understanding of the legacy of ancient India's strategic
theorizing will enable more accurate analysis of modern India's
military and nuclear policies.
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