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.

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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