• ISBN13: 9789354791000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: SAGE India
• Publication Date: May 13, 2022
• Pages: 320
• Original Price: INR 1350.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 522 grams

Political Philosophy of Kautilya: The Arthashastra and After offers a critical analysis of ideas and institutions as described in the ancient political economy text Arthashastra. It discusses the contributions of pre-Kautilyan, Kautilyan and post-Kautilyan political thought to the evolution and development of political theory, in general, and the impact and influence of Kautilya&rsquo;s contributions, in particular. The book examines Kautilya&rsquo;s theory of state, power, law and justice, administration, security, society and social well-being.<br /> <br /> This book examines the nature of the Kautilyan state and argues that it followed the principles of a &lsquo;welfare state&rsquo;, 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.