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Mackinder Insights is a weekly geopolitical briefing.

Focusing on foreign policy analysis through the lens of neoclassical realism, a theory of international relations that explains how power, perception, and domestic politics shape the way states act, this briefing breaks down global events as they unfold.

Every Saturday, you'll receive an email with theory-driven analysis of global affairs — unpacking breaking news and international events to show not just what happened, but why.

This is foreign policy analysis grounded in political science, not punditry.

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Why Mackinder Insights?

Most geopolitics newsletters summarise headlines. Mackinder Insights applies international relations theory — especially neoclassical realism — to interpret them.

This approach looks beyond systemic forces to explore how leadership perceptions, domestic institutions, strategic cultures, and state-society relations shape foreign policy decisions.

→ How do decision-makers see the world?
→ Why does that perception matter more than the headline?
→ What might happen next?

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