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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455495403321

Autore

Barnett Michael N. <1960->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-4008-1502-9

1-4008-2070-7

1-282-75157-3

9786612751578

1-4008-1090-6

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 p.)

Disciplina

322/.5/0962

Soggetti

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

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

Civil-military relations

Electronic books.

Egypt Military policy

Israel Military policy

Egypt Politics and government 1952-1970

Israel Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.