How to read a map: Iran, the broader Middle East, and Africa
One of the central tenets of geopolitics is that geography has an inevitable influence on the way politics play out both within and across national borders. But when we're mired in the constant drum of a 24/7 international news cycle it can be difficult to step back and appreciate what simply looking at a map can teach us. Geopolitical analysis is complex business and good analysis is necessarily informed by solid open source and human intelligence. But it can be helpful to h