Politics, crisis of democracy and interference
CLACSO and Canal Red launch a new edition of the virtual course Politics, crisis of democracy and interference
EXECUTIVE
Pablo Iglesias (Director of Canal Red)
INVITED TEACHERS
Alvaro Garcia Linera y Valeria Duarte
Home: 23 / 11 / 2026 | Registration: 15/07/2026 al 22/11/2026
Modality: Virtual with live classes and exclusive materials
Workload: 50 hs
Duration: 1 month
This course provides conceptual and strategic tools for contemporary political analysis. Through lectures, case studies, and current debates, it addresses key questions about the exercise of power, political regimes, the relevance of democracy, the impact of lawfare in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain, and international relations from a perspective situated in the Global South.
Class 1 | What is politics?
Machiavelli and the science of power. The State, the Nation, and identity. Coloniality of power and political economy. Violence as the midwife of history.
Analysis: “The Battle of Algiers” by Gillo Pontecorvo.
Class 2 | What are regimes and political actors?
Democratic and non-democratic systems. Political parties, civil society, social movements, businesses, and the media.
Case analysis: The Mexican political system and its actors
Class 3 | Guest: Alvaro García Linera
State, polycrisis, interregnum, and liminal time
Class 4 | What is democracy?
Democracy as a balance of power. The crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of the new far right. The fascistization of the right.
Case analysis: The crisis of the Spanish political system
Class 5 | International Relations and Comparative Politics
From global governance to geopolitics. Interstate systems, hegemony, and dependence. Is it possible to understand the world without understanding its countries?
Analysis: NATO as an instrument at the service of the US
Class 6 | Hondurasgate as a new paradigm of interference. Hybrid warfare: espionage and fake news
Teacher: Valeria Duarte
The course will be delivered online, combining synchronous and asynchronous components. Over the course of one month, a total of six classes will be offered: four live sessions with the instructor (synchronous) and two recorded sessions available for asynchronous viewing.
Live classes will be held via Zoom, allowing for direct interaction among participants. In addition, students will have access to exclusive materials, available in the virtual classroom, to complement the content covered in each session.
The final assessment will consist of an individual online questionnaire, which will be a necessary condition for passing the course.
| Early registration (until 08/10) | General registration (09/10 to 14/11) | Registration without discount (15/11 to 22/11) | |
| Full or Associate Member Center | $100 | USD 150 | $200 |
| No link | $150 | USD 225 | $300 |
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