标题(title):Kautilya’s Arthashastra: Philosophy Of Strategy
考提利亚的阿尔萨斯塔:战略哲学
作者(author):Medha Bisht
出版社(publisher):Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
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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.
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 4
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 12
Introduction......Page 16
PART I A text on philosophy and strategy......Page 24
1 Introducing Arthashastra: philosophy, concepts, practice......Page 26
2 The philosophical moorings: dharmashastra and nitishastra......Page 48
3 The strategic undertones: engaging the end-means debate......Page 64
PART II Exploring the feasible and desirable in Arthashastra......Page 78
4 Morality, power and order: concepts in international relations......Page 80
5 Morality, order and power: a systems analysis......Page 94
6 The Kautilyan state and statecraft: contextualizing desirability......Page 110
7 The Kautilyan state and statecraft: conceptualizing feasibility......Page 132
PART III Learnings from Arthashastra: reflections on philosophy, statecraft and theory......Page 156
8 State and statecraft: reflections on non-western vocabularies......Page 158
9 Conclusion......Page 182
Bibliography......Page 186
Index......Page 198