Author profile: Nicolai Due-Gundersen

Dr Nicolai Due-Gundersen is a researcher and political analyst associated with the United Nations with a focus on political legitimacy and the Middle East. He is author of The Privatization of Warfare (Intersentia) and Defending Dictatorship (Palgrave Macmillan). He has appeared as a commentator on Al Jazeera, CGTN America and Al Sharq Business.

Opinion – Dictatorships Are Unstable, Yet the International System Continues to Support Them

Nicolai Due-Gundersen • Mar 2 2025 • Articles

The international system prioritizes the stability of sovereign states over the rights of citizens of individual states.

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