BOOK REVIEW: Small State Behavior in Strategic and Intelligence Studies: David’s Sling

Abstract

This book attempts to explain the relationship of the elites in the executive position of small states with the security dilemma and what the international dimension of this relationship is, rather than its personal context; it seeks answers to questions such as whether the decisions of small states are strategic, what the internal legitimacy and international statuses of executive elites are.

Keywords

Small states, strategic behaviors, intelligence studies, David’s Sling

Citation

Gökhan Sari, Book Review: “Patrick C. Coaty, Small State Behavior in Strategic and Intelligence Studies: David’s Sling, London, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019”, International Relations, Volume 17, Issue 67, 2020, pp. 127-129.

Affiliations

• Gökhan SARI, Dr., Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy, Institute of Security Sciences