Dr. Hichem KAROUI
Research area: 
Elite sociology and international relations. Orient/Occident. Problems of cognition, perception of the reality and mental representations. Reproduction and connections of the elites in the USA and the Middle East. Study of politicians, entrepreneurs and military national and international networks. Ideologies, frames of references and comparative conceptions and values. Interaction of Muslim and Arab minorities in the West with their environment and with the Middle East.
This site is intended for academic purposes and addressed mainly to students and researchers.
E-Mail : info@hichemkaroui.com
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
- In French in 2005 : L’après-Saddam en Irak , les plans, les hommes et les problèmes ( Post Saddam Iraq, Plans, Men and Problems) : L’Harmattan. Paris. France.
- In 2006 : Où va l’Arabie saoudite ? (Where Is Saudi Arabia Heading?) ; Paris , L’Harmattan .
- In Arabic:
* International Balance, From The Cold War to The Detente. Essay: La Maison arabe du livre. Tunis, 1985.
* Prolegomena For a Critique of the Arab political Reality. Maison al nawras. Tunis 1988).
* The Seven Pillars of Madness ( a novel, Maison arabe du livre. Tunis. 1984).
*Nun (a novel, Déméter. Tunis 1983).
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Forthcoming: The MIDDLE-EAST AS A U.S. PREDICAMENT. Anthem Press. London.
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1998- 2009 Based in Paris.
France Editor for World Security Network (New York).
Researcher at the Sorbonne Centre d’études de l’Orient contemporain
Regular contributor to Social Sciences and Research Network (SSRN).
Writes a daily column « Trends » for “Al Arab” newspaper. London (Until 2007)
Contributes to varied Arabic, English-speaking, French journals and media :
Arab News (Jeddah).
Al Sharq al Awsat (London).
Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (New York).
Arab Media Internet Network (Internews-Middle East).
Media Monitors Network (California).
Palestine Chronicle (Seattle).
Middle-East News Online (N.Carolina).
Middle East Online (London).
Outre-Terre (Paris)
Al Jazeerah. Info ( Washington)…and several others.
1993-1998 Tunis.
Writes a daily column (Trends) for « Al Arab », London.
1986-1992 Tunis.
Correspondent for varied Arabic and non-Arabic papers and magazines.
1982- 1985 Tunis :
Reporter and editor for the independent weekly “Réalités”.
1979-1981 Beirut:
Editor in charge of cultural pages of « Al Mouqif al Arabi », weekly Lebanese magazine.
Translations of several books.
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Education
PhD sociology from the Sorbonne
Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies -DEA- ( Middle-East /Mediterranean) from the Sorbonne University. Paris III.
M.A English language, literature and civilization from the Sorbonne University, Paris III.
M.A. (Arab language, literature and civilization) from the Sorbonne University. Paris III.
Hobby : Sports and arts.
