Nicolai Due-Gundersen
@nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social
Author of Defending Dictatorship @palgravemacmillan and Covidocracy @Bloomsbury #MiddleEast analyst focused on Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the GCC
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#Covidocracy to preorder in paperback and hardback with a 10% discount. Relevant to #NigelFarage and #populism, I discuss how #BorisJohnson led #Brexit leading up to #Covid and got rid of rival mps by framing them as disloyal to Brexit and the will of the people: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
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imagine going to get an eye exam and your ophthalmologist is bashar al-assad www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’
Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive household
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
imagine going to get an eye exam and your ophthalmologist is bashar al-assad www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Imperial nostalgia correlates strongly with support beyond the main parties: positively with Reform and negatively with the Greens.
Study shows Britons’ views of empire shape their voting behaviour – but in subtle ways
Imperial nostalgia correlates strongly with support beyond the main parties: positively with Reform and negatively with the Greens.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Imperial nostalgia correlates strongly with support beyond the main parties: positively with Reform and negatively with the Greens.
New #flu strain #H3N2 strains #healthcare across #Europe: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... @theguardian.com
New flu strain putting severe pressure on healthcare across Europe, says WHO
At least 27 of 38 countries in WHO’s European region are reporting high or very high influenza activity, body says
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
New #flu strain #H3N2 strains #healthcare across #Europe: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... @theguardian.com
#Dictators like #Assad in #Syria are never stable. So why do we support them? www.e-ir.info/2025/03/02/o... @e-international.bsky.social #الأسد #سوريا
Opinion – Dictatorships Are Unstable, Yet the International System Continues to Support Them
The international system prioritizes the stability of sovereign states over the rights of citizens of individual states.
www.e-ir.info
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#Dictators like #Assad in #Syria are never stable. So why do we support them? www.e-ir.info/2025/03/02/o... @e-international.bsky.social #الأسد #سوريا
My @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #covidocracy analyses whether #lockdowns attacked #democracy under #Trump. Order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
December 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #covidocracy analyses whether #lockdowns attacked #democracy under #Trump. Order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
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If we are really worried about the pressure put on the NHS by flu then shouldn’t we have offered the flu vaccine to more people for free?
Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces 'worst-case scenario'.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If we are really worried about the pressure put on the NHS by flu then shouldn’t we have offered the flu vaccine to more people for free?
I’ll just leave this here
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I’ll just leave this here
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Canada has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251206-can...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251206-can...
December 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Canada has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251206-can...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251206-can...
A fantastic conference @unitar.bsky.social to present my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #pandemics and #globalgovernance and a chance to moderate topics on #middleeast @atifajiwa.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A fantastic conference @unitar.bsky.social to present my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #pandemics and #globalgovernance and a chance to moderate topics on #middleeast @atifajiwa.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Two amazing days @unitar.bsky.social conference in #Brussels discussing my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book on #covid and #globalgovernance and meeting my students from the #UAE #Germany and #Afghanistan
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Two amazing days @unitar.bsky.social conference in #Brussels discussing my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book on #covid and #globalgovernance and meeting my students from the #UAE #Germany and #Afghanistan
Findings from our@unitar.bsky.social panel on #globalgovernance:
#AI can amplify biases
#AI can censor content incorrectly
#Covid impacted trust in governments and global bodies
#Economy and economic performance tested state legitimacy @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social
#AI can amplify biases
#AI can censor content incorrectly
#Covid impacted trust in governments and global bodies
#Economy and economic performance tested state legitimacy @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Findings from our@unitar.bsky.social panel on #globalgovernance:
#AI can amplify biases
#AI can censor content incorrectly
#Covid impacted trust in governments and global bodies
#Economy and economic performance tested state legitimacy @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social
#AI can amplify biases
#AI can censor content incorrectly
#Covid impacted trust in governments and global bodies
#Economy and economic performance tested state legitimacy @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social
A pleasure to discuss my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #covid and #globalgovernance @unitar.bsky.social research conference. Buy the book here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra... @atifajiwa.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A pleasure to discuss my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #covid and #globalgovernance @unitar.bsky.social research conference. Buy the book here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra... @atifajiwa.bsky.social
Understanding the role of #AI in #education @unitar.bsky.social 3rd research conference @bloomsburypol.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Understanding the role of #AI in #education @unitar.bsky.social 3rd research conference @bloomsburypol.bsky.social
Good evening from #Brussels next door to @unitar.bsky.social #unhouse. I look forwards to discussing my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social on #covid and #globalgovernance tomorrow
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Good evening from #Brussels next door to @unitar.bsky.social #unhouse. I look forwards to discussing my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social on #covid and #globalgovernance tomorrow
Off to #Brussels today for the @unitar.bsky.social research conference on #globalgovernance. I look forward to facilitating the keynote with @christinabacher.bsky.social and discussing my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Off to #Brussels today for the @unitar.bsky.social research conference on #globalgovernance. I look forward to facilitating the keynote with @christinabacher.bsky.social and discussing my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
Looking forward to #Brussels tomorrow and discussing my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book on #Covid and #globalgovernance @unitar.bsky.social international research conference
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Looking forward to #Brussels tomorrow and discussing my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book on #Covid and #globalgovernance @unitar.bsky.social international research conference
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#ChrisWhitty appeared next to #BorisJohnson as scientific advisor during #Covid press conferences to emphasise the scientific rather than political reasons for #lockdown, which I discuss in my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book #Covidocracy here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#ChrisWhitty appeared next to #BorisJohnson as scientific advisor during #Covid press conferences to emphasise the scientific rather than political reasons for #lockdown, which I discuss in my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book #Covidocracy here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
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When Chris Whitty told a Cobra meeting Covid could escalate to a global pandemic, Johnson swung into inaction, taking a well-earned 4 day break.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
When Chris Whitty told a Cobra meeting Covid could escalate to a global pandemic, Johnson swung into inaction, taking a well-earned 4 day break.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Will be bringing an early copy of my @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Covid #Trump and #globalgovernance to #Brussels for the @unitar.bsky.social 3rd international research conference. Can’t wait! @atifajiwa.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Will be bringing an early copy of my @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Covid #Trump and #globalgovernance to #Brussels for the @unitar.bsky.social 3rd international research conference. Can’t wait! @atifajiwa.bsky.social
In addition to presenting my @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social book on #Covid I’m moderator @unitar.bsky.social 3rd international #research #conference keynote with @christinabacher.bsky.social as speaker and on our #globalgovernance panel. See you in #Brussels @atifajiwa.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In addition to presenting my @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social book on #Covid I’m moderator @unitar.bsky.social 3rd international #research #conference keynote with @christinabacher.bsky.social as speaker and on our #globalgovernance panel. See you in #Brussels @atifajiwa.bsky.social
Understanding political legitimacy and persuasion during the #Arabspring: link.springer.com/video/segmen...
Understanding Political Legitimacy and Political Persuasion
This segment discusses factors of non-democratic political legitimacy used in the book and factors of political persuasion from John Searle’s Speech Acts that have informed analysis of speeches.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Understanding political legitimacy and persuasion during the #Arabspring: link.springer.com/video/segmen...
Full cover of my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy is done and looks amazing! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Full cover of my @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy is done and looks amazing! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
My @bloomsbury book on #Covid and #Trump praised as a timely reflection of pandemic politics. Order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My @bloomsbury book on #Covid and #Trump praised as a timely reflection of pandemic politics. Order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...