POWER. A COURSE, TAUGHT AT UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

This course is conceived as twofold: a review of the history of power, and an introduction to theories of power. The first editions was specially tailored for students in their fourth course, Degree of International Relations, and it has lately been adapted for the Law and Political and Social Science Degrees.

• This syllabus of this edition is available in Moodle 
• Readings on contemporary models of power are available here and through Campus Virtual  The access to the teacher podcasts and previous presentations are in the blog posts below.
• This is the access to the table we are completing this course [link] (members in the team work on it to adapt for the team presentation). 

Because networks are very powerful, you may help to develop and strengthen our UCM Class network by sharing highlight on the course via twitter with the hashtag #UCMPower, and do RTs. You are welcome, to do it and highlighting the work of others in the course will be rewarded with better grade.

Important dates
Exam (portfolio) will be completed for upload on Tuesday Dec the 20th.

In this course attitude and compromise are as important than aptitude.

GUIA PARA CITAR FUENTES DE LA APA

El modelo de citas que sigue Harvard se basa en la Guía para citar fuentes de la American Psychological Association (APA).

Esta guía está compilada y adaptada al castellano por Ramon Benito Bové, con la colaboración y traducción de los Servicios Lingüísticos de la UVic-UCC. Se trata de la Primera edición, de octubre de 2016. El acceso lo encontráis en este enlace.

Esta guía tiene como referencia el manual: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Este documento en español debería citarse en la sección de bibliografía y referencias en vuestros trabajos cuando trabajáis en una bibliografía citando a varios autores.

PLANTILLA DE TRABAJO POWERPOINT PARA EL CURSO PODER

Estimados estudiantes, En las siguientes presentaciones de temas y modelos explicativos sobre el poder en clase quiero que trabajemos de forma aplicada, y como me han sugerido en las encuestas de cursos anteriores, potenciando el debate sobre temas contemporáneos.

PARA PREPARAR SUS PRESENTACIONES

Utilicen por favor la siguiente plantilla (Descarguen la presentación y mantengan las secciones de índice, bibliografía y agradecimientos, el tipo y tamaño de letra)

LA PLANTILLA DE POWERPOINT

La plantilla de trabajo, si se presenta powerpoint es accesible y descargable a través de este enlace. Para trabajar sobre el documento powerpoint, hagan una copia del mismo en su drive y compártanlo con todos sus compañeros de equipo.

LOS MODELOS EN CIENCIAS SOCIALES

 

DAY 1. INTRODUCTION. FROM MAX WEBER TO YUVAL NOAH HARARI

Basic bibliography for the preparation of seminar sessions and presentations

DAY 1 Presentation of the course

Reference texts:

MAX WEBER: The classification of forms of legitimacy

HARARI : Sapiens. Arrow (Random). ISBN: 9780099590088 [link]

We read 50 pages of Harari´s book each week, ahead of the monday class. A group presents and we comment on the readings on Monday. As an introduction to Harari in this course I recommend the audio-video below [in Spanish]. Other audio-videos in the following link cover the classes in the course [Press here to reach the audio-videos]

Cada semana proponemos la lectura de unas 50 páginas del libro de Harari, que se presentan y comentan en clase. Como comentario a Harari dentro de este curso, recomiendo los siguientes Videos. I will be working on along the course.

MAX WEBER: La clasificación de formas de legitimidad.

HARARI : Sapiens. Arrow (Random). ISBN: 9780099590088 [enlace]

2nd and 3rd DAY. MATHESON AND SMITH MODELS ON POWER. BUILDING UP ON MAX WEBER

2nd and 3rd DAY

Reference texts:

Craig Matheson, Weber and the Classification of Forms of Legitimacy.
British Journal of Sociology, 1987, vol. 38, pp 199-215

Martin Smith, The Development of the State from Modernity to Past-Modernity,
in Power and the State, pp. 89-108 (Optional)

DAY 4 AND 5. PLURALISTS MODELS ON POWER AND THE STRUCTURALIST CRITIQUE

THE PLURALIST VISION OF POWER

       DAY 4 and 5

Reference texts:
Nelson W. Polsby. How to Study Community Power:
the Pluralist Alternative.
Journal of Politics, 1960, vol. 22, pp. 474-484.

Welcome to our Podcasts on Power Theories

This is part of the module dedicated to models of power from the 20th century. Today we see the Pluralist model introduced by Polsby in his 1960 article, How to Study Community Power: The Pluralist Alternative. Polsby makes a plea in favor of pluralism while he attacks structuralist models.

Listen to the podcast (10mn.)

DAY 6º and 7º. MILLER MODEL ON POWER, TAILORED TO ANALYZE THE STRUCTURE OF POWER IN THE COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY

STRUCTURE OF POWER IN THE COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY

Industry and community power UCM Power Theory, by Patricia García Mora

     DAY 6º and 7º

Reference text:

Delber E. Miller. 1958. Industry and Community Power Structure:
A Comparative Study of an American and an English City. 1958. Vol. 23, pp. 9-15

Welcome to our Podcasts on Power Theories

This is part of the module dedicated to models of power from the 20th century. This podcast is part of the module dedicated to models of power analysis in the 20th century. This is the model applied by Delbert Miller in his 1958 article, Power Structure of Industry and the Community, which analyzes the differences and similarities in the exercise of power in two cities, one in the United States, and another, British one. This is part of the series of applied theories that allow us to study power.

Listen to the podcast (20mn.)

Watch a featured presentation

Industry and community power UCM Power Theory, by Patricia García Mora

DAY 8º and 9º. SOCIAL NETWORKS AND POLITICAL PROCESSES

SOCIAL NETWORKS AND POLITICAL PROCESSES

DAY 8º and 9º

Reference texts:

Mathew A. Crenson. "Social Networks and Political Processes in
Urban Neighborhoods"
American Journal of Political Science. 1978. vol, 22, pp. 578-594

Listen to the podcast (18mn.)

Watch a featured presentation:

Redes Sociales y Procesos Políticos en Vecindarios Urbanos Matthew Crenson, by Marta López

DAY 10 and 11. FLYVERBON THEORY OF POWER: DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF STAKEHOLDERS

STAKEHOLDERS

DAY 10 and 11

Reference texts:

Mikkel Flyverbom. Engaging Social Worlds as Stakeholders,
in The Power of Networks. 2011. pp. 38-65.

Listen to the podcast (18 mn.)

Watch a featured presentation

The Power of Networks, Teoria e Historia del Poder, por Sarah Morón Fernández

DAY 12º. FLYVERBOM THEORY OF POWER: HYBRID FORUMS

HYBRID FORUMS

DAY 12º

Reference texts:

Mikkel Flyverbom. Organizing Hybrid Forums, in The Power of Networks. 2011. pp. 66-97.

Listen to the podcast (13 mn.)


Watch a featured presentation

Organizing Hybrid Forums UCM Power Theory on Networks by María Vitali 

DAY 13th. POWER THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

AN APPLICATION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

     DAY 13th

Reference texts:

Joachim Krause. 2017 "The Times are Changing. Fundamental Structural Changes in International Relations as a Challenge for Germany and Europe "Sirius. P. 3-23. doi: 10.1515 / sirius-2017-0025
Access to the reading here

Olga Gil. 2017. Trumpismo. Política Exterior, Primavera 2017. Accesible en: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315696847_Trumpismo_La_relacion_entre_el_Estados_Unidos_de_Trump_con_Latinoamerica_y_los_BRICs_Que_importancia_tienen_los_tipos_de_interes
Access to the reading here

Listen to the podcast (19mn.)

DAY 14TH. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals

Reference texts:

Sustainable Development Goals

Weymouth and Hartz-Karp. 2018.
Principles for integrating sustainable development goals in cities

Access to the article here