Thinking with Michel Foucault in Educational Leadership: Methodological and Conceptual Challenges
By (Author) Dr Richard Niesche
Edited by Dr Denise Mifsud
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
22nd January 2026
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Hardback
256
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
This book brings together key scholars using Foucault in educational leadership to provide an overview of his methodologies, concepts, and examples of applications. Written for both those new to and experienced with Foucault's work, this book explores new avenues to understand, critique and explore relevant issues in educational leadership. The book features chapters from academics and practitioners based in Australia, Denmark, Italy, the UK and the USA, and includes chapters on global education leadership, decolonial leadership, gender, and digital education governance.
Richard Niesche is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Denise Mifsud is Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Bath, UK.