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Publishing that goes deeper
Below the Waterline Press
Uncovering the 90% Below the Waterline
High-quality publications on geopolitics, politics, social, cultural, ecological, and technological issues—revealing hidden depths beyond the surface.
The Iceberg Principle
Most headlines live above the surface. The forces that shape them—history, incentives, institutions, technology, ecology, culture—move below the waterline.
Most of what shapes our world is not immediately visible.
In any complex system—political, economic, cultural, technological—what appears on the surface is only a fraction of the story. Roughly ten percent is visible: headlines, opinions, events, official narratives. The remaining ninety percent lies beneath: structures, incentives, histories, feedback loops, and quiet forces that determine what is allowed to surface, and what never does.
Below the Waterline Press exists to explore that deeper ninety percent.
We are built on a simple metaphor: what you see is rarely the whole truth.
Our work is not driven by reaction, outrage, or commentary for its own sake. We publish for readers who want understanding rather than noise—work that looks beneath appearances to examine the systems, relationships, and long-term dynamics shaping the present moment.
We publish work designed for readers who want more than commentary. Our releases are careful, sourced, and systems-aware— connecting geopolitics, political economy, society, culture, ecology, and technology into a coherent picture.
Our editorial lens is consistent: to identify what is hidden, to map how it connects and to bring it into view – without distortion.
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Geopolitics & Strategic Risk
Power, alliances, deterrence, supply chains, and long-cycle conflict dynamics. -
Political Economy & Governance
Institutions, incentives, regulation, legitimacy, and the mechanics of state capacity. -
Social & Cultural Change
Identity, narratives, media ecosystems, and the social technologies of cohesion. -
Ecology & Resilience
Climate risk, resource constraints, adaptation, and the political ecology of crises. -
Technology & Futures
Platforms, AI, infrastructure, and the hidden governance of technical systems.
Featured Publications
A curated selection of deeply researched work designed to illuminate what sits beneath the headlines. (Replace these with real titles, covers, and links as releases go live.)
Briefing
Supply Chains Under Pressure
From chokepoints to sanctions: how logistics, energy, and industrial policy combine to reshape global leverage.
Report
Climate Risk as Political Risk
Why climate shocks are governance shocks—resource stress, migration dynamics, and instability under constraint.
Essay
The Governance of AI Systems
Beyond product features: how incentives, standards, and deployment contexts determine AI’s real-world impact.
Editors & Contributors
Placeholder team profiles—swap with real bios, roles, and links as the imprint grows.
James Florance
Co-Founder · Systems & Futures Editor
Writer specialising in technology, science, and economics. Focused on mapping how complex systems interact — and how those interactions shape long-term planetary outcomes.
Brendan Merrick
Co-Founder · Editor & Senior Contributor
Distinguished writer in both fiction and non-fiction. Works across geopolitics, social dynamics, and cultural analysis — examining how narratives, power, and identity shape political reality.
Callum Sato
Technology & Society Researcher
Works at the intersection of platforms, AI, and institutions—mapping how systems shape human outcomes.
Elena Kova
Ecology & Resilience Lead
Studies climate risk as governance risk—adaptation, resilience, and the politics of constraints.
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A curated selection of deeply researched work designed to illuminate what sits beneath the headlines. (Replace these with real titles, covers, and links as releases go live.)