User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/Skyrim alignment charts-verdict?/@comment-4975504-20120801124732/@comment-5135631-20120805114934

Oh, I understand it will be hard, Ulfric and Galmar acknowledge that after the war. The Dominion aren't kids with wooden swords, even in a foreign country, and I understand that.

While the Dominion has had a bit of time to bounce back, but lore-wise because they live so much longer than humans they take longer to grow too, so in terms of lore then the Nords have an even greater chance.

If lore is ignored, I still think the Nords can do it. One key reason for this, but not the only reason, is that if the Nords were with the Empire, their defence would be governed by the legion. The Empire would doubtlessly leave the Nords out to dry if they had to make the choice, the same way they did Hammerfell.

A High King, however, would actually care about Skyrim and would make a stronger defence of the land than an Emperor. We know due to previous examples than once the Dominion's use of shock and ambush is bypassed, then they aren't as powerful as they think themselves. Since the Nords are expecting a war with the AD at some point, this gives the Nords a great chance.