Influence has become less visible just as it has become more distributed. The decisive room may now be a regional laboratory, a standards committee or a city office with an unusually clear brief.
That shift rewards publications willing to look beyond the familiar choreography of national politics. The most consequential work is often taking place before it acquires a podium, a slogan or a television audience.
The new map is not a retreat from power. It is a more accurate account of where power begins.
