Books
- Lebanon and the Arab Uprisings: In the Eye of the Hurricane, co-ed. with Martin Wählisch. London: Routledge 2016. ISBN: 978-1-138-88584-4
- Die Hamas: Eine pragmatische soziale Bewegung? Eine transnationale empirische Fallanalyse der Hamas in den besetzten Gebieten, in Jordanien, im Libanon und in Syrien. New York/Münster: Waxmann 2011. ISBN 978-3-8309-2611-5
Reviewed Journal Articles
- “The Ascent of Saudi Arabia to a Regional Hegemon: The Role of Institutional Power in the League of Arab States”, International Studies (peer-reviewed Sage journal), Vol. 57, Issue 2: 132-143.
- “Lebanon’s Inconsistent Foreign Policy: The Dilemma of a Multi-Confessional State”, Middle East Policy, 2020 (in peer-review process).
- “Christian Political Activism in Lebanon: A Revival of Religious Nationalism in times of Arab Upheavals”, Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, London, 1/2018: 19-37.
- “The Arab Regional System after the Arab Uprisings: Reaching Hegemonic Stability?”, Orient I/2018: 16-24.
- “Die Beziehungen zwischen Israelis und Palästinensern”, Informationen zur politischen Bildung, No. 336: Israel (chapter 6), Daniel Mahla (ed.), Bonn: The Federal Agency for Civic Education 2018: 14-23.
- “Qatar’s Rising International Influence: A Case of Soft Power?”, Conjunctura International [peer-reviewed university journal], PUC Minas, Belo Horizonte, Vol. 13 (2016): 24-37. ISSN: 1809-6182.
- “Socioeconomic Background and Legitimization of Leadership in the Arab Region”, Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegung, September 2012, Vol. 25 Issue 3: 17-27.
- “Libanon: Nach dem Krieg ist vor dem Krieg?”, Internationale Politik (IP), June 2008: 94 – 100.
- “Eine Plattform für Iran und Syrien. Der Libanon wird erneut zum Epizentrum des Nahost-Konflikts“, Internationale Politik (IP), August 2006: 73-78.
Book Chapters
- “The Foreign Relations of Lebanon”, Lebanon after the Eruption of the Syrian Conflict, ed. Abbas Assi, London: I.B. Tauris 2020 (forthcoming).
- “The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Lebanon”, Lebanon and the Arab Uprisings, eds. Maximilian Felsch/Martin Wählisch, London: Routledge 2016: 70-86.
- “Der Libanon zwischen Integration und Fragmentierung”, Kollektive Identitäten im Nahen und Mittleren Osten. Studien zum Verhältnis von Staat und Religion, eds. R. Robert/ D. Schlicht/S. Saleem, New York/Münster: Waxmann 2010: 379-398.
- “Ägyptens Muslimbrüder zwischen Universalismus und Partikularismus” (co-authored with Marius Meyer), Kollektive Identitäten im Nahen und Mittleren Osten. Studien zum Verhältnis von Staat und Religion, eds. R. Robert/ D. Schlicht/S. Saleem, New York/Münster: Waxmann 2010: 95-114.
Book Reviews
- “Democracy in Lebanon. Political Parties and the Struggle for Power Since Syrian Withdrawal”, Abbas Assi (London: I.B. Tauris 2016), DAVO Journal, No. 48, 2020.
- “Israels Schicksal. Wie der Zionismus seinen Untergang betreibt”, Moshe Zuckermann (Vienna: Promedia 2014), DAVO Journal, No. 40/41, 2016.
- “The Government and Politics of Lebanon”, Imad Salamey (London: Routledge 2013), Middle East Media and Book Reviews (MEMBR), Vol. 2, Issue: 8, August 2014.
- “Sohn der Hamas. Mein Leben als Terrorist”, Mosab Hassan Yousef (Holzgerlingen: SCM Hänssler 2010), Zenith Online, 27.04.2010.
Conference Papers
- “The Ascent of Saudi Arabia to a Regional Hegemon and the Role of Institutional Power”, 25th International Congress of DAVO, Frankfurt, 4-8 October 2018.
- “Christian Political Activism in Lebanon: A Revival of Religious Nationalism in times of Arab Upheavals”, Orient Institut Beirut (OIB). Public Research Seminar, Beirut, 6 July 2017.
- “The Foreign Policy of Weak States: The Case of Lebanon”, Hong Kong University. ISA International Conference 2017: The Pacific Century?, Hong Kong, 15-18 June 2017.
- “Der Libanon im Auge des Sturms: Polarisierung und Nationalismus in Zeiten arabischer Umbrüche”, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. Public Seminar, Halle, 2nd February 2017.
- “Qatar’s Rising International Influence: A Case of Soft Power?”, University of Buenos Aires, School of Economics. Conference Global and Regional Powers in a Changing World, organized by the International Studies Association (ISA), Buenos Aires, 23-25 July 2014.
- “Christian Nationalism in Lebanon”, Hood College. Conference Religion and Politics in the Middle East, Frederick, Maryland, 29-30 October 2013.
- “The Future of Regional Organizations in a Changing Arab World”, University of Warsaw, The 8th Pan-European International Relations Conference, organized by the European International Studies Association (EISA), Warsaw, 18-21 September 2013.
Recent Essays
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ph.D. (magna cum laude), University of Münster, Germany
BA, MA Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany