Dr. Yakub Halabi, a Visiting Researcher (2014-15) at the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies published his book, Democratic Peace Across the Middle East: Islam and Political Modernisation.  This book analyses the prospects for democracy throughout the region, specifically asking whether political and social modernisation are absolute preconditions for democratic peace to take hold in the region, or whether democracy without modernisation might be enough.

The book is published with Bloomsburry.