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The notion of “space” is closely linked to that of power.

If you have land and you can protect it, it means you have power and money. In the following chapters, I will focus on schools and universities as seats or spaces of power.

To what extent can you say that the universities are decision-making arenas, forums of action, opportunities. I will also stress the Press as a form of power as it is often called the fifth power. So we will have to find examples showing how the Press can affect policies, discourses and decisions. Indeed, there are other “spaces of power we have to signal such as banks, non-governmental organizations, lobbies. We also have to show how they impact the lives and interests of people.

Different forms of power

A positive and negative vision of power prevailed.

Power is often regarded as a form of domination. It is seen in a win-lose relationship. Having power involves taking it subtly or by force and use it to control and dominate. In politics, those who rule control resources and decision-making. Those who are deprived of resources like land, healthcare or jobs and are marginalized. This form of power generates inequality, injustice and poverty.

To counteract this form of power, some people develop the idea of finding common ground to build collective strength. They base their action on mutual support, solidarity and collaboration, people with talents. This kind of power tries to build bridges across different interests to reduce social conflicts and promote solidarity and equitable relationships

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