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.

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]

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