They're not opposed. Nationalism just has the tendency of galvanizing a population's support, which can easily bolster an autocracy that represents the "nationa

They're not opposed. Nationalism just has the tendency of galvanizing a population's support, which can easily bolster an autocracy that represents the "national identity". It's sort of the supporting character for autocracy and related political systems. (I'm just basing this on opinion, not political theory)