Leela Gandhi delves into the complexities of postcolonial theory, exploring how philosophies and policies that have shaped global history were influenced by both transnational and indigenous sources. Her work probes the deeper layers of thought, revealing the interconnectedness of various cultural and intellectual currents. Through her academic contributions and editorial roles, she fosters a continuous dialogue within postcolonial thought. Gandhi offers insightful analyses that encourage readers to contemplate history and the present with renewed depth.
Leela Gandhi's Postcolonial Theory is a landmark description of the field of postcolonial studies in theoretical terms and its intellectual context. The revised edition of this classic work reaffirms its status as a useful starting point for readers new to the field and a provocative account that opens up possibilities for debate.
Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning.
Illuminates the history of western anti-imperialism through the stories of a number of specific friendships that flourished between South Asians and Europeans between 1878 and 1914.