Erving Goffman changed how we see everyday life. This authoritative biography traces the making of a thinker whose dramaturgical lens—front stage and backstage, impression management, face-work—recast ordinary encounters as social performances.From small‑town Canada to the Shetland Islands and the lecture halls of post‑war America, Erving Goffman: Observing the Unobserved in Modern Society follows the experiences that shaped Goffman's distinctive observational meth...

Why does Hans Morgenthau remain one of the most cited and debated thinkers in international relations? Why do concepts such as national interest, balance of power, strategic restraint, and political realism continue to dominate discussions of global affairs?Hans Morgenthau and the Dynamics of Global Power provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, ideas, and enduring legacy of the founder of classical political realism. Moving beyond simplistic portrayals o...

A sweeping and authoritative historical narrative, Caravans of Faith: Islam's 1,300-Year Journey Across the Sahel offers readers a profound look at the intersection of religion, commerce, and statecraft in West Africa. Edited by Hichem Karoui and the GEW Social Sciences Group, this book explores how the Sahel—the vast ecological corridor between the Sahara Desert and the African savannah—became a vibrant crucible of Islamic civilization.The narrative reveals how Islam was ...

Why does Hans Morgenthau remain one of the most cited and debated thinkers in international relations? Why do concepts such as national interest, balance of power, strategic restraint, and political realism continue to dominate discussions of global affairs?Hans Morgenthau and the Dynamics of Global Power provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, ideas, and enduring legacy of the founder of classical political realism. Moving beyond simplistic portrayals o...

In Architects of Light, Hichem Karoui and the GEW Social Sciences Group present a powerful reinterpretation of Islamic civilisation through the lens of Persian influence. This book reveals how the encounter between Arab and Persian worlds produced one of the most dynamic and enduring civilisations in human history.Rather than portraying history as a sequence of conquests, the author highlights processes of integration, adaptation, and creativity. Persian administrators, sc...

Why is Tunisia the Arab world's most unified nation? The answer lies in its exceptional history.The Tunisian Exception takes readers on a sweeping journey through three thousand years of Tunisian history to answer one of the most pressing questions in Middle Eastern and North African studies: How did Tunisia develop such remarkable national cohesion when surrounding nations struggle with sectarianism, tribalism, and fragmentation?A Story Th...

Talcott Parsons and the Quest for Social SystemTalcott Parsons stands among the most significant architects of modern sociology. His ambitious attempt to understand how societies maintain stability, transmit values, and coordinate human action influenced generations of scholars and transformed the discipline.This book offers an accessible yet scholarly examination of Parsons's intellectual journey. Beginning with his formative years and educational experien...

"Global Cultural Shifts," by GEW Social Sciences Group, explores the intricate interplay between technology, culture, and globalization, emphasizing the need to preserve cultural integrity while embracing technological advancements. It highlights the challenges and opportunities presented by digital platforms in shaping cultural identities and interactions. The book underscores the importance of maintaining cultural authenticity amidst the rapid spread of global connectivity and consumer c...

The Silk Road is commonly conceptualised as a system of ancient trade routes – but what was it that enabled it to work as a system?In The Impact of Islam on the Silk Road, the readers are encouraged to view this extensive network from a different perspective. This book does not just consider goods or geography, but rather it reveals the institutional revolution that changed the long-distance trade in Eurasia.During the period between the 7th and 14...

Islamic Military Leadership and the Making of Empires maps thirteen centuries of strategy, statecraft, and society—from the first expansions to the Ottoman high tide. Edited by Hichem Karoui, the volume moves past hero‑worship to ask a harder question: which leaders built orders that lasted—and why?Each part pairs vivid narrative with analytical takeaways. You'll follow Khālid ibn al‑Walīd's tempo and deception; Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ's innovations on the Iraq–Iran frontier; ʿAmr ibn ...

Luxury consumption among Gulf women is often portrayed through clichés of wealth and excess. Gulf Glamourchallenges these assumptions by presenting luxury as a sophisticated social practice rooted in history, culture, gender relations, and economic transformation.Through eleven thematic chapters, the book investigates the symbolic dimensions of luxury in the Gulf. It demonstrates how handbags, jewellery, fragrances, designer clothing, hospitality, and digital self-presenta...

The Impact of Islam on the Silk Road provides an analytically rich and detailed narrative of the way Islamic civilisation transformed Eurasian connectivity during the 7th-14th centuries.Beyond the conventional accounts which concentrate on commodities or conquest, the book is based on the argument that Islam essentially re-engineered the Silk Road by changing the institutions that were behind it. Political unification, a shared currency, legal systems, and...