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Gandhian-Vedic paradigm: theorising sustainable development
Author/Creator
Saravanamuthu, Kala
Institution
The Unviersity of Newcastle. Faculty of Business and Law, Newcastle Business School
Description
This chapter draws on Gandhi's interpretation of the Vedic philosophy of living in harmony with Nature in proposing an alternative to the dominant paradigm of economic growth, which is based on the logic of control. The implications of Gandhi's principles of satyagraha (that is, assertive search for truth through dialogue) and swaraj (freedom) are applied in formulating a discursive accountability framework that engages dialectically with the individual and structure through the psychology of fear-reflectivity. It advocates reform in the interest of sustainable development by transcending the logic of control's fragmentation of time and space. The Gandhian-Vedic paradigm enables radical reforms to consumption patterns and production methods by tailoring accountability to local circumstances, and reducing the dichotomisation of means from ends.
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Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories, Methods and Issues p. 291-333
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http://www.spiramus.com/en/Book/3071/Methodological_issues_in_accounting_research.html
Date
2006
Publisher
Spiramus Press
Keyword(s)
Gandhi;  Vedic;  sustainability;  fragmentation;  dialectic;  accountability
Resource Type
book chapter
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923571
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ISBN:1904905129
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