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Dharma: The moral aspects of statecraft

In the 21st Century, with an emerging polycentric world order, the moral aspect of statecraft as in the concept of dharma from the Indian tradition needs to be given due importance. Power relations as seen so far in the 20th and 21st century are unlikely to lead to a better and peaceful world. The a...

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Published in:Revista UNISCI 2019-01, Vol.17 (49), p.29-42
Main Author: Gautam, Pradeep Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In the 21st Century, with an emerging polycentric world order, the moral aspect of statecraft as in the concept of dharma from the Indian tradition needs to be given due importance. Power relations as seen so far in the 20th and 21st century are unlikely to lead to a better and peaceful world. The article first traces the roots of morals in ancient Indian traditions of statecraft and its global potential. The article further argues that peace and security can be realised by incorporating the concept of dharma in statecraft. As an example, the article relates Indian traditions in the concepts and ethos in just war tradition to show how dharma is to be understood in case of political use of force in an era of nuclear weapons and emerging technologies. To generate a healthy and fruitful debate, in the conclusion, the paper suggests ideas rooted in Indian traditions that may help to end the institution of war.
ISSN:2386-9453
2386-9453
DOI:10.31439/UNISCI-32