Tento autor se zabývá složitými vztahy mezi kulturou a architekturou. Jeho díla často zkoumají, jak fyzické prostředí odráží a ovlivňuje lidské hodnoty a společenské struktury. Prostřednictvím detailní analýzy zkoumá, jak historické a sociální síly formují náš svět. Jeho psaní je ceněno pro svou hloubku a originální pohled.
Freedoms Delayed is written for educated readers interested in the deep historical forces that account for the Middle East's poor record on basic human freedoms. It shows that the region's traditional institutions are critical to both understanding its political history and identifying its potential for liberalization on various fronts.
The doctrine of 'Islamic economics' entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. This book argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to economic challenges.