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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 further discusses in detail his views on Sarvodaya, including his conception of partyless democracy and communitarianism, and his movement for Total Revolution. Finally, it explicates Kripalani's philosophy of Socialism and the State, his critique of Marxist concept of class struggle, and his interpretaion of Gandhian democracy with special focus on non-violent revolution, economic principles, decentralization and basic education. About the Author:- Eddie J. Girdner is a Professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics at Girne American University in Cyprus. He did his Ph.D in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has taught Political Science at the University of Alabama, Delta State University, Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus), Istanbul Bilgi University, and Baskent University in Ankara, Turkey. He has to his credit many books including Killing Me Softly: Toxic Waste, Corporate Profit and the Struggle for Environmental Justice (NY: Monthly Review Press, 2002); and USA and the New Middle East (New Delhi: Gyan Publishers, 2008).