Confronting the Costs of War
Military Power, State, and Society in Egypt and Israel
Published on 15. July 1992
Book
Hardback
396 pages
978-0-691-07883-0 (ISBN)
Description
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? By exploring these questions, Michael Barnett develops a 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. The study addresses major issues in international relations, comparative politics and Middle Eastern studies. The author argues that Egyptian and Israeli war preparation strategies were a function of systemic, state and societal variables, and that leaders in each state attempted to balance the demands imposed by international conflict with their domestic economic and political objectives.
Reviews / Votes
"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 Supplement "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 ResearchMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 197 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-07883-0 (9780691078830)
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Michael N. Barnett
Confronting the Costs of War
Military Power, State, and Society in Egypt and Israel
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Person
Michael N. Barnett is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin. The dissertation on which this book was based won the 1991 Gabriel Almond Prize of the American Political Science Association.