Advance praise: 'There are many books available on Gandhi, perhaps too many. Very often they add little to the existing literature and are not particularly well written. Scalmer is providing something genuinely new through his analysis of Gandhi and the Mahatma's impact on the rise of radical protest in the West through the framework of globalization. And his writing, while incredibly well informed (and documented), is accessible - in fact it can be read as a ripping good yarn.' Thomas Weber, La Trobe University. 'In this fascinating book, Sean Scalmer powerfully reminds us that personal charisma does not effortlessly spread to an adoring public. Far from it. Mapping the complexity of the processes through which the Mahatma's personality and ideas ended up influencing so many different strands of activism all over the world, Gandhi in the West provides a masterly synthesis of historical and socio-political structural analysis.' Mario Diani, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. 'Scalmer employs untapped sources from an unexpectedly deep reservoir of American and British media materials to offer an unprecedented contribution to Gandhi scholarship. It fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the Mahatma's reception in the West, bringing us closer to appreciating why his novel method of nonviolence (satyagraha) became universally compelling, constituting an enduring legacy for peace studies and protest movements.' Dennis Dalton, Barnard College, Columbia University.