He specializes in the study of modern Islamic theology and law, Muslim radicalization, and the sociology of Muslim minorities in the West. He is the author of nine academic books and several dozen articles in these fields. He frequently comments on Middle Eastern affairs on Israeli national media and in the international media. Shavit's most recent books are Islamism and the West (Routledge, 2014), Shari'a and Muslim Minorities (Oxford University Press, 2015) Zionism in Arab Discourses (Manchester University Press, 2016) and Scientific and Political Freedom in Islam (Routledge, 2017). His recent projects include a study on why Western anti-radicalization programs fail, on Islam in Iceland, and on Muslim football players in the West.