Hegemony, communication and power. Towards a geopolitics of the 21st century

• Theories of hegemony. Conflict and confrontation in the international order
• From ideological domination to political hegemony. Analysis of situations and power dynamics.
• New form of dominant capital, globalization and technological revolution
• New forms of hegemony in contemporary capitalism. Impacts on forms of work organization.
• The current role of communication in the construction of hegemony. Mass media and the crisis of political parties.
• The rise of new virtual digital media. ICTs, algorithms and Big Data.
• Disputes over global hegemony. Crisis and transition of the world order.
• New territoriality of power and architecture of the world order.
• Disconnection as a civilizational break with capital in the 21st century
• Towards a 21st-century geopolitics: Multipolarity, pluriversalism, and decoloniality.

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• Bilmes, J., Formento, W. and Dierckxsens, W. (2019) Strategic projects in dispute, Multipolarism and Pluriversalism in the geopolitics of the world crisis.
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• Ceceña, Ana Esther (2004) Strategies for building a hegemony without limits, in "Hegemonies and emancipations in the 21st century", Ceceña, A. and Sader, E. (coords.).
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The basic requirements for taking a seminar are:

• Availability of at least 4 hours per week to dedicate to the seminar course.
• Internet access.
• Reasonable handling of communication and computer tools.
• Language proficiency in the language in which the course will be taught. The official languages ​​are Spanish and Portuguese.

The seminars last 12 weeks, plus the completion of a final project. A total of 90 hours of dedication will be credited.

A course consists of twelve classes, each accompanied by required readings, supplementary readings, discussion forums, and learning activities proposed by the teaching team, as well as partial submissions and a final project. The course is delivered online and asynchronously. Some instructors may propose synchronous activities. In these cases, the time and date will be agreed upon in advance between the teaching team and the students to ensure everyone's participation. To pass the seminar, students must participate in at least 80% of the discussion forums and activities proposed by the instructors, complete all scheduled partial submissions, and pass the final project.

The possible payment methods are credit card, bank transfer and bank deposit.