Khan (law, U. of California-Davis) discusses the various religious and ideological perception of Muslim peoples, and dichotomies between sociopolitical, economic, and cultural aspects of Muslim statehood and the military buildup that accompanies a nation-building process. Among his topics are Islamic legal philosophy and human rights, the new dynamics of relations between the US and Iran, and the nuclear arms race and poverty in South Asian politics. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)