Monographs
Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective. Routledge 2026.
Islamic Law and Politics in Northern Nigeria. Africa World Press 2007.
Islam and the Politics of Resistance in Algeria. Africa World Press 2000.
Edited Volumes
Al-tasawuf al-Maghrebi: Qadaya Muasira. (With Khalid Bekkaoui and Sadik Rddad). Moroccan Cultural Studies Centre 2017.
Pursuing Security and Shared Development in Euro-Mediterranean Migrations. (With Emanuela Claudia del Re). Aracne 2017.
Revolution, Revolt, and Reform in North Africa: The Arab Spring and Beyond. Routledge 2013.
Al-rabia al-arabi: al-intifiada, wa’l islah, wa’l thawra. (With Youssef Sawani). Al-Maaref 2013.
Borders, Nationalism, and the African State. Lynne Rienner 2005.
Power, Politics, and the African Condition. (With Robert L. Ostergard, Jr. and Fouad Kalouche.) Africa World Press 2004.
The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa. Heinemann 2002.
Africanity Redefined. Africa World Press 2002.
Africa and Other Civilizations: Conquest and Counter-Conquest. (With Fouad Kalouche.) Africa World Press 2002.