- The Arab State: Dilemmas and Challenges (1998)
- Globalization and Cultural Security: The Arab Gulf States in the New World Order (2001)
- The Tunisian Spring: Hopes, Realities, and Challenges (2012)
- The Gulf States and the Arab World: Prospects for Cohesion and Stability (2015)
Articles:
- "The Gulf Cooperation Council: A Model of Regional Cooperation" (1995)
- "The Arab Gulf States and the Challenge of Globalization" (1999)
- "The Arab Spring: A Comparative Perspective" (2011)
- "The Future of the Gulf States: Challenges and Opportunities" (2013)
- "Tunisia's Transition: A Model for the Arab World?" (2014)
Contributions to books:
- "The Future of the GCC" in The GCC: Past, Present, and Future (2008)
- "The Arab Gulf States and the Arab Spring" in The Arab Spring: A Reader (2012)
- "Tunisia: A Case Study in Democratic Transition" in The Arab Spring and the Future of Democracy (2014)