Drawing a Line in the Sea

Thomas E. Copeland is associate professor of political science and humanities at Geneva College.Alethia H. Cook is assistant director of the Security Studies Program at East Carolina University.Lisa M. McCartan is associate professor in the department of anthropology, criminology, and sociology at Le Moyne College.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Understanding the Gaza Flotilla IncidentPart 2 Part 1: The ScenarioChapter 3 Chapter 2. Ethnic and Religious Dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian StruggleChapter 4 Chapter 3. Why There? The Origin, Evolution, and Historical Significanceof the Gaza StripChapter 5 Chapter 4. Iran and Weapons Proliferation in Lebanon and GazaChapter 6 Chapter 5. Ethical Considerations and Israeli Policy towards the PalestiniansPart 7 Part 2: The PlayersChapter 8 Chapter 6. Islamic Resurgence in Turkey: The Mavi Marmara Incident as its StatementChapter 9 Chapter 7. Hamas - Ideology, Elections, and Governance in GazaChapter 10 Chapter 8. Charity Begins (and Ends?) at Home: The Nexus between Islamic Social Welfare and the Funding of TerrorismChapter 11 Chapter 9. RMA's, Hybrid Wars, and the Gaza Flotilla IncidentPart 12 Part 3: The Incident and Its AftermathChapter 13 Chapter 10. Tactical Ethics: An Evaluation of the Israeli Naval Commando Assault on the MV Mavi MarmaraChapter 14 Chapter 11. Playing Offense and Defense: Examining the Effectiveness of Israel's Counterterrorism StrategiesChapter 15 Chapter 12. Understanding American Media Reaction to the Gaza Flotilla IncidentChapter 16 Chapter 13. US-Israeli Relations in the Wake of the Flotilla IncidentChapter 17 Chapter 14. Drawing a Line in the Sea: What the Gaza Flotilla Incident Means

The Gaza Flotilla Incident of 2010 marked a dramatic shift in Turkey's relations with Israel and with the Middle East region in general. Drawing a Line in the Sea, an excellent collection of 14 essays by academics familiar with the region, goes a long way toward helping readers understand what led up to the Gaza Flotilla Incident and its significance to the Middle East and beyond. Drawing a Line is effectively organized in three parts: The Scenario, The Players, and The Incident and its Aftermath. Each has its own story to tell and each essay is well worth the read.