Confronting the costs of war : military power, state, and society in Egypt and Israel / Michael N. Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Michael N., 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil-military relations--Egypt--History--20th century.

Civil-military relations.

Civil-military relations--Israel--History--20th century.

Egypt--Military policy.

Egypt.

Israel--Military policy.

Israel.

Egypt--Politics and government--1952-1970.

Israel--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What determines the strategies by which a state mobilizes resources for war? And does war preparation strengthen or weaken the state in relation to society? In addressing these questions, Michael Barnett develops a novel theoretical framework that traces the connection between war preparation and changes in state-society relations, and applies that framework to Egypt from 1952 to 1977 and Israel from 1948 through 1977. Confronting the Costs of War addresses major issues in international relations, comparative politics, and Middle Eastern studies.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Tables

Preface

Chapter One. War Preparation and State Power

Chapter Two. The Framework

Chapter Three. Egypt and Israel in Historical Perspective

Chapter Four. Explaining Egyptian War Preparation Strategies

Chapter Five. Explaining Israeli War Preparation Strategies

Chapter Six. War and the Transformation of State Power

Chapter Seven. Egypt and Israel in Comparative and Theoretical Perspective

Appendixes

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-368) and index.

ISBN:

9786612751578

9781400815029

1400815029

9781400820702

1400820707

9781282751576

1282751573

9781400810901

1400810906

OCLC:

700688417