Darwich, M. and Saouli, A. editors. (2026) International Relations of the Middle East: Theories and Cases. Cambridge University Press.

The first of its kind, this textbook bridges International Relations theories with Middle East cases. Written by an exceptional team of international researchers, it is an essential resource for upper undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars interested in the region. Each chapter follows a consistent format, critically exploring one IR theory alongside an in-depth case study covering a broad range of countries and themes. The textbook covers 11 key theories, including mainstream perspectives (Classical Realism, Structural Realism, Liberalism, Marxism, the English School) and critical approaches (Historical Sociology, Constructivism, Postcolonialism, Poststructuralism, Green Theory, Feminism). It engages with cases from Egypt, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Algeria, addressing themes such as revolution, war, the Arab-Israeli conflict, foreign policy, gender, natural disasters, identity, and the environment. The volume begins with a chapter on the nature and development of theory in IR and concludes with an evaluation of IR theory as it applies to the Middle East and beyond.

Salloukh, B.F. Darwich, M., and Shamaileh, A. editors (2026) The Arab State after the Uprisings: Theoretical and Empirical Reverberations. Manchester University Press.

What has become of the Arab state more than a decade after the 2010–2011 uprisings? This groundbreaking volume offers a bold rethinking of the Arab state in light of the seismic political, social, and geopolitical shifts that have reshaped the region. Moving beyond analyses focused solely on the causes and outcomes of the uprisings, the contributors examine how these events transformed the substance of the Arab state — from elite realignment, militarisation, political economy, activism, to evolving regional and international relations.Bringing together diverse methodological perspectives and privileging voices from within the region, this collection offers a critical, empirically grounded account of how Arab scholars and social actors alike are conceptualizing the state. It interrogates how institutions have adapted and changed, how violence and repression have been normalised, and how people continue to negotiate power and belonging in its wake.Rejecting portrayals of the Arab state as weak, exceptional, or absent, this book situates it within broader global patterns of state formation, crisis, and transformation. It is an essential contribution to the evolving scholarly conversation on power, legitimacy, and resistance in the Arab world and beyond.

Darwich, M. 2019. Threats and Alliances in the Middle East: Saudi and Syrian Policies in a Turbulent Region. Cambridge University Press.