Books & publications

الحكم الرشيد خيارنا

Argues that good governance is not a slogan but a genuine responsibility expressed through sound decision-making, tangible justice, and strong institutions that protect human dignity and rights. The book links institutional efficiency to state stability, framing governance standards as the path to sustainable development, and closes with an analysis of the Arab and Muslim world's present and a call for practical strategies that strengthen government performance, transparency, and forward planning.

التعايش مع التنوع والاختلاف

Kuttab Publishing, Dubai

Presents a vision for achieving coexistence in a diverse society, exploring why coexistence matters in Islamic thought and citing the UAE as a realized model of peaceful coexistence among diverse nationalities, faiths, races, and languages.

الدولة الوطنية: صناعة النهوض

Kuttab Publishing, Dubai

Sets out the concept of the 'national state' as a state of citizenship governed by the rule of law, with equal rights for all citizens, distinct from ethnic or religious nationalism, with chapters on freeing contemporary thought from the dominance of history and on education reform as key to nation-building. Launched at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, in August 2019.

طبعة باللغة الإنجليزية

Bloomsbury

An English-language book presenting the 'national state' concept as a state of citizenship built on a legal and social contract between individual and state, rejecting privilege based on race, sect, or ethnicity. Reviewed by The National as offering 'a road map to move past historical conflicts.'

أثر تنقل العمالة في التنمية المستدامة

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), Abu Dhabi

Co-edited with Irena Omelaniuk. The volume collects research on labor mobility, migration policy, and development in the Gulf. The English print edition was published in 2013; the Arabic edition, titled أثر تنقل العمالة في التنمية المستدامة, was published in 2014.

لا وصاية بعد اليوم

Kuttab Publishing, Dubai

The English title shown is a rendering of the Arabic title, لا وصاية بعد اليوم. A collection of the author's columns previously published in Al Ittihad newspaper.

الإسلام السياسي: الأسطورة والواقع

Austin Macauley Publishers

A critical analysis distinguishing the political ideology of Islamism from the religious and civilizational tradition of Islam.

كراهية قديمة بوسيلة حديثة: رؤية من العالم العربي

A work referenced on the author's official website in connection with an invitation to discuss it at the US State Department.