Eric Lob
@ericlob.bsky.social
Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Program | Assoc. Prof. of Politics & IR, FIU | Author of Iran’s Reconstruction Jihad (CUP, 2020) | Researching politics, development & soft power in the Middle East
Conflict in the Middle East is intertwined with competition for legitimacy and influence. Power is exercised not only through force, but through rebuilding, governance, and narrative control. Understanding the region means watching both the battlefield and what follows after.
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Conflict in the Middle East is intertwined with competition for legitimacy and influence. Power is exercised not only through force, but through rebuilding, governance, and narrative control. Understanding the region means watching both the battlefield and what follows after.