Socialism, Sarvodaya and Democracy

This book attempts to explicate the theoretical writings of M.N. Roy, Jayaprakash Narayan and J.B. Kripalani to examine their views on Socialism, Sarvodaya and Democracy. Outlining the parameters of Sarvodaya, it takes a critical assessment of M.N. Roy's views on democratic socialism, his critique of Marxism and Liberalism, and his concept of Radical Humanism.Reconstructing J.P. Narayan's views on democratic socialism, it examines his perspective on Marxism, Nationalism and Western Socialism. It