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Bhikhu Chotalal Parekh FBA FAcSS FRSA (Baron Parekh; born 4 January 1935) [1] is a British political theorist, academic, and life peer. He is a Labour Party member of the House of Lords.
Lord Bhikhu Parikh Vice Chancellor of the Maharaja Sayajirao University, 1981to1984, belongs to a rare order of distinguished Indians who have earned significant regard in the western world and brought honour to both their nation and humanity at large.
Bhikhu Parekh is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the Academy of the Learned Societies for Social Sciences, and a Emeritus Professor of political philosophy at the University of Westminster, UK.
Bhikhu Parekh (1935–) Life. Bhikhu Parekh was born in the village of Amalsad in the province of Gujarat, India. His parents had received little formal education but encouraged their children to study (see 23.1. Introduction). Parekh attended the University of Bombay, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1954 and a master’s in 1956. In ...
Oct 18, 2021 · "In the Very Short Introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh cutlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. He looks at Gandhi's spiritual view of politics, his unique form of liberal communitarianism, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship.
Mar 11, 2011 · Bhikhu Parekh is an internationally renowned political theorist. His work on identity and multiculturalism is unquestionably thoughtful and nuanced, benefiting from a tremendous depth of knowledge of particular cases.
Sep 29, 2017 · At 82, Baron Bhikhu Parekh remains as sprightly as ever. He is no longer teaching in classrooms but continues his academic pursuits. After ‘Debating India: Essays on Indian Political Discourse’ (Oxford University Press, 2015), he is at work on his next book.
Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh FBA. Fellow type. UK Fellow. Year elected. 2003. Sections. Website. Current post. Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Westminster and Emeritus Professor, University of Hull. Past appointments. University of Westminster Professor of Political Philosophy. 2002 - 2009.
“In this masterful analysis, Bhikhu Parekh makes powerfully clear the limitations and dangers of ethnocentrism for post-colonial political theory as well as the need for dialogueto overcome them and reconstitute itself. Parekh is already one of the finest political theorists today.
Bhikhu Parekh is an internationally renowned political theorist. In a recent volume on twentieth century British political theory, Paul Kelly lists Parekh among ‘the greatest figures in political theory’ to have contributed to ‘the British tradition’ (Kelly 2010).
