Essay on how do mahatma Gandhi's non- violent methods compare to 21st century leadership style?
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The 21st century has often been characterised by the rise of the global economy, the deepening concern with regards to online privacy and the war on terror amongst many other things. It is also characterised by the surge in separatism all over the world as democracy is increasingly accepted as a universal value (Sen, 1999). Gandhism has inspired many protestors, ranging from the youths in the Arab Spring to the student demonstrators in Hong Kong. At this point, it is important to ask ourselves several questions. Just how effective is Gandhi’s model of non-violent resistance, otherwise known as Satyagraha? Can his model be an effective role model, which can be replicated and implemented consistently to various situations and contexts? What are the limitations of his model? Lastly, is this model of non-violent resistant sustainable in our changing world and what is the future going to be like for Gandhism . It is important to note the differences in context of various situations, especially the parties involved as well as the relationship that these parties share. Mahatma Gandhi’s advocacy of non-violent resistance was applied in a scenario of colonialism, which is in the context of foreign occupation. The use of non-violent resistance in the face of foreign occupation has allowed Gandhi and the Indian population to fight for India’s independence from a moral high ground. Martin Luther King, a student of Gandhism non-violent resistance, also succeeded in his quest for attaining civil rights for African American. His context, however, was different from Gandhi’s. Martin Luther King’s policy represents the best-known example of a non-violent policy in a situation where a segment of the population within a sovereign state is deeply opposed to that state’s official policy. First and foremost, the crucial factor in the success of Martin Luther King and Gandhi’s campaigns was the nature of the political systems of the United States and Britain. Both countries are democracies. By refusing the opinions of the masses, these countries could be seen as hyprocrites who reneged on the very foundation that their societies were built upon. In contrast, China operates under a communist regime whereby non-violent resistances historically had scant effects. Examples include the Dalai Lama’s non-violent resistance concerning Tibet and the non-violent student protests leading up to the Tiananmen Square massacre. Gandhi’s model of non-violent resistance will be ineffective, and hence a poor role model for political transitions within a communist or authoritarian regime.
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