Confronting the Costs of War (ebook)

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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.

"Michael Barnett has a rare ability to combine sustained comparison, subtle theorizing, and careful analysis of particular histories. While illuminating Israeli and Egyptian experiences, he refreshes our general understanding of the interplay among war, state resources, and social constraints. Read him either to know Middle Eastern politics, to clarify alternative paths of political change, or better, both."--Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research

Winner of the 1993 Quincy Wright Award for the Best Book in International Affairs by a Midwest Scholar

"Confronting the Costs of War is an impressive, challenging study which traces the link between war preparation and state power in Egypt and Israel. . . . This book is a very important contribution to Middle Eastern studies because it approaches existing literature from a broader theoretical perspective."--Lawrence Tal, The Times Higher Education Supplement0List of Tables Preface Ch. 1 War Preparation and State Power 3 Ch. 2 The Framework 19 Preferences and Constraints 21 State Strategies for War Preparation 31 The Conservation and Transformation of State Power 37 An Excursion on State Power 40 Ch. 3 Egypt and Israel in Historical Perspective 51 Egypt 51 Israel 64 Ch. 4 Explaining Egyptian War Preparation Strategies 80 Consolidation and Intent, 1952-1956 81 From the Suez War to the 1967 War 93 Defeat, Consolidation, and Redemption, 1967-1973 103 From Victory to Self-Defeat, 1973-1977 128 Ch. 5 Explaining Israeli War Preparation Strategies 153 Mobilization and Integration, 1948-1956 155 In the Eye of the Hurricane, 1957-1967 176 Life during Wartime, 1967-1977 185 Ch. 6 War and the Transformation of State Power 210 Egyptian War Preparation Strategies and State Power 212 Israeli War Preparation Strategies and State Power 225 Ch. 7 Egypt and Israel in Comparative and Theoretical Perspective 244 The Construction of the Government's War Preparation Strategies 245 War Preparation and State Power 256 Appendix 1: Jewish Investment and Capital Inflow, 1932-1939 263 Appendix 2: National and Public versus Private Jewish Capital Flow to Palestine, 1918-1937 263 Appendix 3: Summary of Fiscal Operations, 1962/63-1978 264 Appendix 4: Soviet-Egyptian Military Aid Accounts 264 Appendix 5: Arab Financial Assistance to Egypt, 1973-1976 265 Appendix 6: Capital Imports to Israel, 1950-1967 266 Appendix 7: Share of Capital Imports in Total Resources and Gross Investments, 1950-1967 266 Appendix 8: Investments by Branch in the Economy, 1950-1967 267 Appendix 9: Gross Investment in Fixed Assets, by Investing Sector, 1952-1966 267 Appendix 10: Capital Imports to Israel, 1967-1977 268 Appendix 11: Indicators of Debt-Servicing Burden, 1969-1978 268 Appendix 12: Investments in Industry by Branch 269 Appendix 13: The "Underground" Economy in Israel: Various Estimates 269 Notes 271 Bibliography 345 Index 369