Introduction : the politics of basic needs -- Men of capital : making money, making nation -- Women of thrift : domesticity and home economics -- A nutritional economy : the calorie, development, and war -- A public good : Palestinian businessmen and World War II -- The vegetable racket :...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Politics of Basic Needs -- 1. Men of Capital: Making Money, Making Nation -- 2. Women of Thrift: Domesticity and Home Economics -- 3. A Nutritional Economy: The Calorie, Development, and War -- 4. A Public Good: Palestinian...