Gandhi in the West: The Mahatma and the Rise of Radical ProtestThe non violent protests of civil rights activists and anti nuclear campaigners during the 1960s helped to redefine Western politics. But where did they come from? Sean Scalmer uncovers their history in an earlier generation's intense struggles to understand and emulate the activities of Mahatma Gandhi. He shows how Gandhi's non violent protests were the subject of widespread discussion and debate in the USA and UK for several decades. Though at first