“As we now face a global dearth of alternative political ideas, perhaps it’s no wonder we are turning again to the Mahatma for inspiration.”
Gandhi with Lord and Lady Mountbatten. Via Wikimedia Commons
“Modern politics – and its new formula of Twitter hashtags, populist sloganeering and strongman dictators – may seem an unlikely place for the teachings of Gandhi to offer fresh inspiration. But just such a thing also happened during the Cold War, when politics faced some very similar problems.”
Article: Gandhi Is Still Relevant – And Can Inspire a New Form Of Politics Today