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As a consequence of this, a very undemocratic nation or one without respect for human rights can exist with or without a "rule of law", a situation which many argue is applicable to several modern dictatorships.

语法上a situation指代的是前面的那个句子,即a very undemocratic nation or one without respect for human rights can exist with or without a "rule of law"。Many是许多人。Argue的宾语是a situation,内涵就是前面那个句子。所以最后一个从句是可以理解的,但是较真起来有语病,因为从语境看来作者强调的是几个现代独裁国家可以被认为属于“rule of law”,如果说不属于就平淡无奇、不值得一提了。

是不是这句话应作为

a situation which many(译作很多人) argue that the rule of law is applicable?

理解

不行,这就改变原文的意思了。

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