List Books » Human Rights in the Muslim World: Fundamentalism, Constitutionalism, and International Politics
Authors: Maimul Ahsan Khan
ISBN-13: 9780890890455, ISBN-10: 0890890455
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Date Published: April 2003
Edition: New Edition
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
Preface | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Ch. 1 | The Emergence of Muslim Nation-States: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Socialism | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Fundamentalism: Political and Economic Dimensions | 85 |
Ch. 3 | Islamic Legal Philosophy and Human Rights | 143 |
Ch. 4 | Socialist Constitutionalism: Muslim Statehood and Human Rights | 245 |
Ch. 5 | Soviet-Afghan Relations: The Rise and Fall of the Taliban | 287 |
Ch. 6 | New Dynamics of U.S.-Iran Relations: A Lesson from International Politics | 357 |
Ch. 7 | Regional Economic Cooperation under the ECO: Political and Legal Implications for Human Rights | 373 |
Ch. 8 | Religious Factors in South Asian Politics: The Nuclear Arms Race and Poverty | 409 |
Appendix of Documents | 443 | |
Glossary of Islamic Terms | 457 | |
About the Author | 473 | |
Index | 475 |