Nicolai Due-Gundersen is a political analyst and former Lecturer for the United Nations. He is the author of ‘The Privatization of Warfare’ (2016), ‘Defending Dictatorship’ (2022) and ‘Covidocracy’ (2026). His articles have appeared in The Independent, Open Democracy and The New Arab and he has appeared as commentator on Sky News, Al Jazeera and CGTN America.