1. Introduction: Redefining Security in the Middle East - Tami Amanda Jacoby and Brent Sasley 2. Conceptualizing Security in the Middle East: Israel and a Palestinian State - Lenore G. Martin 3. Between Militarism and Moderation in Israel: Constructing Security in Historical Perspective - Jonathan B. Isacoff 4. Between Islam and Islamism: A Dialogue with Islam as a Pattern of Conflict Resolution and Security Approach vis-a-vis Islamism - Bassam Tibi 5. Gender Relations and National Security in Israel - Tami Amanda Jacoby 6. Understanding Environmental Security: Water Scarcity, the 1980s Palestinian Uprising, and Implications for Peace - Jeffrey Sosland 7. Political Islam and the Middle East Peace Process: A Veiled Threat - Thomas Butko 8. The Effects of Political Liberalization on Security - Brent E. Sasley