Orgnet visualization of the MidEast

Interactive MIDEAST Network Models

A self-organizing network model of the Mideast showing both attracting and repelling forces between various players. Nodes connected with links show positive relationships (friends). Negative relationships (enemies) have no links, but a repelling force pushes the nodes apart.

You can interact with the maps by dragging the nodes around the screen when they are either stopped or moving. Use right mouse-click on nodes to show and hide aspects of the networks.

Below we see another map of the Mideast. This reflects the geographic connections in the region — two countries are connected if they share a border. When comparing the two maps, can we see Israel’s predicament?

If you drag Russia around, it keeps winding up in the middle.

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