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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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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’
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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...
#CDC website includes false claims linking #vaccines to #autism: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/20/h... @cnn.com
CDC website changed to include false claims that link autism and vaccines | CNN
Scientific information on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website was replaced Wednesday with anti-vaccine talking points that don’t rule out a link between vaccines and autism, de...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
#CDC website includes false claims linking #vaccines to #autism: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/20/h... @cnn.com
#Covidinquiry report due today: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #BorisJohnson
Covid inquiry live updates: Report into government decision-making due
The report will be released at 16:00 GMT, and follows months of hearings which took evidence from major political and scientific figures.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#Covidinquiry report due today: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #BorisJohnson
Today the #covidinquiry will publish a further report on #borisjohnson and #lockdown. My @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #covidocracy discusses his response to #Covid after #Brexit and if he really was #followingthescience: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
Covidocracy
In December 2019, China reported the first COVID cases to the World Health Organization (WHO). China imposed lockdowns as early as January 2020, Saudi Arabia an…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today the #covidinquiry will publish a further report on #borisjohnson and #lockdown. My @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #covidocracy discusses his response to #Covid after #Brexit and if he really was #followingthescience: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
My @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Trump #Xijinping and #covid now available to preorder @waterstones.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Trump #Xijinping and #covid now available to preorder @waterstones.bsky.social
Delighted to announce I will be in #Brussels from 2-4 December to speak at the #UnitedNations @unitar.bsky.social research conference about my latest @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book on #Covid and #globalgovernance
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Delighted to announce I will be in #Brussels from 2-4 December to speak at the #UnitedNations @unitar.bsky.social research conference about my latest @bloomsburypol.bsky.social book on #Covid and #globalgovernance
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...
Getting the proofs for my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Covid and #dictatorship
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Getting the proofs for my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book #Covidocracy on #Covid and #dictatorship
#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...
October 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#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...