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The need to understand the forms of domination that have existed throughout history led to the definition of several key concepts in «Imperialism. Definition of concepts. Differences between empire, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism», thus beginning this series of articles on imperialism. In this second entry, we will take a historical overview to learn about the main empires that have existed throughout history. The first empires in history emerged in Mesopotamia, with the Akkadian Empire (c. 2334–2154 BCE), and somewhat later … Read more

The documentary La cifra negra de la violencia institucional, directed by Ales Payá, won the Audience Award at the 16th San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival. Produced in 2018 on a budget of €5,000, the work delves into human rights violations committed by public officials responsible for the custody of detainees and prisoners in the Spanish State. Through around thirty cases, the film examines the conditions in which torture and ill-treatment occur, the barriers to reporting them, and the consequences … Read more

Understanding in depth the power dynamics operating today requires an understanding of how forms of domination by one culture over another have evolved. This article analyses the origins, similarities and differences between four terms that define different forms of domination, whether territorial, political, economic and/or cultural: empire, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism. Empire refers to a “set of states or territories subjected to another”, generally through military force. In ancient civilizations, empires combined military expansion with mechanisms designed to stabilize conquered … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. Below are six blocks of guidelines for discursively confronting the far-right. The first three blocks of guidelines (those related to frameworks and language, those related to argumentative and emotional strategy, as well as warnings and mistakes to avoid) belong to the realm of one’s own development, … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. From this perspective, it can be affirmed that common sense is not an indicator of intelligence or rationality, but an indicator of belonging. People do not believe what they believe because it is true, but because their group teaches them to believe it, and because believing … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. A society’s common sense is not a neutral reality unrelated to power relations, but rather a space of dispute where what is considered normal, acceptable, or inevitable is defined. Deep political changes are usually preceded by transformations in collective perception, in which certain ideas manage to … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. Perhaps one of the questions we most often ask ourselves when reflecting on social periods in which the far-right grows is: “How can it be that society allows and even supports a process in which the far-right gains power if it is going to go against … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. No totalitarian regime is consolidated solely by force. It also happens thanks to the capacity of the masses to assume as normal what, some time before, seemed unthinkable. Societies rarely change abruptly. Even in times of greatest political transformation, collective behaviours tend to respond to prior … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. The far-right is more than a political ideology. Behind its discourses, symbols, and rituals, there exists a deep psychological structure that connects individual vulnerabilities with collective dynamics. Understanding this profile is not a theoretical exercise but a central element in being able to counter its discourse. … Read more

This text is part of the contents of the first book by ECOAR))) and will go on sale at the end of this year, 2026. Winning the Narrative! Manual for Combating the Far-Right Discourse. As previously seen, the far-right is a heterogeneous, constantly changing conglomerate made up of movements of different natures (neofascism, Alt-right, Nouvelle Droite, Old Right, Q-Anon, neo-patriotism, ecofascism, far-right accelerationism, etc.) that share a rejection of and hostility towards liberal democracy, a deep-seated ultranationalism, and an anti-establishment … Read more