Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) recently launched one of the first publications from its new 2023 catalog, The Centrality of the Middle Class: Sociopolitical Resilience and Economic Stability by Dr Khalid Ali al-Jufairi. The event was held at the Qatar National Library earlier this month and saw Dr al-Jufairi present his new book to an audience of scholars, social scientists, and members of the press.
“HBKU Press is proud of Dr al-Jufairi’s impressive feat,” noted, Bachar Chebaro, executive director of HBKU Press. “The Centrality of the Middle Class: Sociopolitical Resilience and Economic Stability, is a significant addition to the growing genre of academic books HBKU Press publishes. This book adds a scholar’s perspective to an everyday phenomenon that everyone engages within some individualised way, and we are delighted to facilitate this discussion between scholar and learner.”
The book is Dr al-Jufairi’s cogent argument for the necessity of a robust middle class. He posits that the middle class is uniquely positioned to act as driving impetus for social, cultural, and political development. The middle class executes social and economic functions which are not only critical to holistic growth and development, but an integral pillar to the architecture of a socioeconomically sound civilisation.
Dr al-Jufari began the event with a comprehensive overview of his research and findings, introducing the audience to various theories surrounding the topic of the social and economic organisation of the middle class. Dr al-Jufairi was also joined by guest discussant Dr Buthaina al-Janahi, CEO of Qalam Hebr for Creative Writing. Together, they engaged in discussion delving deeper into social and political thought as shaped by prominent historical thinkers and philosophers in the field.
Dr al-Jufairi added: “Every country needs a growing and a vibrant middle class, required for its economic development and its sociopolitical reality. The rise of the middle class has a multiplier effect – socially, politically and culturally, that a country should consider when creating its development path. The development path is vital in supporting the country’s engine of growth.”
