Political Philosophy of Kautilya: The Arthashastra and After

Year
2022
Publisher
Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
Author
Rajvir Sharma
Management Discipline
Management
Source
Ancient Indian Scriptures
About the book

This book examines the nature of the Kautilyan state and argues that it followed the principles of a ‘welfare state’, a concept coined much later. It talks about the relationship between moralism and realism in the treatment of international relations. It highlights Kautilyan strategies in dealing with a hostile environment in the neighbourhood and beyond, which will be particularly interesting to scholars of contemporary international relations.