Political Approaches to Educational Administration and Leadership (Routledge Research in Education)

This collection explores the political philosophy and theory foundations for educational administration and leadership as they influence our understanding, analysis and practice in the field. The first section, "Political Philosophy: The Foundations," discusses the work of such writers as Machiavelli, Kant and Hegel, Hayek, Habermas, and Bourdieu as their theories apply to the educational context. The second section, "Political Analysis: The Critique," examines various types of political analyses, such as the politics of the policy process, minority politics, civil society, micro-politics, community politics, and cosmopolitan theory. The last section, "Current Political Controversies: The Practice," addresses current topical issues of a political nature, including the serving of the state economic agenda, the democratisation of educational organisations, the neo-conservative agenda, and globalisation. The broad international perspective from which these topics are covered makes this volume an excellent addition to the fields of educational leadership, organizational studies, and educational administration theory. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 8 List of Tables......Page 10 1 Introduction......Page 12 Part I: Political Philosophy......Page 32 2 Beyond Foxes and Lions: Machiavelli’s Discourse on Power and Leadership......Page 34 3 Administration as a Humanistic Pursuit: Kant and Hegel on the Political Critique of Educational Administration......Page 48 4 On Jürgen Habermas’ Critical Theory and the Political Dimensions of Educational Administration......Page 65 5 Hayek, Leadership, and Learning......Page 84 6 Bourdieu’s Distinctions of Taste, Talent, and Power: Bridging Political Fields and Administrative Practice......Page 100 7 Hermeneutic Leadership: Hannah Arendt and the Importance of Thinking What We are Doing......Page 120 8 Democratic Ideals, Ethics, Foucault, and the Hegemony of Modern Thought in American Education: A Critical Enquiry......Page 134 Part II: Political Analysis......Page 148 9 Risky Policy Processes: Accountability and School Leadership......Page 150 10 Putting Alternative Perspectives to Work in the Politics of Education......Page 166 11 The Politics of Civil Society and the Possibility of Change: A Speculation on Leadership in Education......Page 184 12 The Politics of Education in Museums......Page 200 13 The Politics of Community Renewal and Educational Reform: School Improvement in Areas of Social Disadvantage......Page 215 Part III: Current Political Controversies......Page 232 14 At the Service of the (Restructured) State: Principal’s Work and Neoliberal Ideology......Page 234 15 Listening to Student Voice in the Democratisation of Schooling......Page 251 16 The New McCarthyism: The Right Wing’s Assault on American Academic Thought......Page 263 17 Supranational Organisations and their Impact upon Nation State Education: The Case of the International Monetary Fund......Page 280 Contributors......Page 296 Name Index......Page 306 Subject Index......Page 316 Education Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 10 1 Introduction 12 Part I: Political Philosophy 32 2 Beyond Foxes and Lions: Machiavelli’s Discourse on Power and Leadership 34 3 Administration as a Humanistic Pursuit: Kant and Hegel on the Political Critique of Educational Administration 48 4 On Jürgen Habermas’ Critical Theory and the Political Dimensions of Educational Administration 65 5 Hayek, Leadership, and Learning 84 6 Bourdieu’s Distinctions of Taste, Talent, and Power: Bridging Political Fields and Administrative Practice 100 7 Hermeneutic Leadership: Hannah Arendt and the Importance of Thinking What We are Doing 120 8 Democratic Ideals, Ethics, Foucault, and the Hegemony of Modern Thought in American Education: A Critical Enquiry 134 Part II: Political Analysis 148 9 Risky Policy Processes: Accountability and School Leadership 150 10 Putting Alternative Perspectives to Work in the Politics of Education 166 11 The Politics of Civil Society and the Possibility of Change: A Speculation on Leadership in Education 184 12 The Politics of Education in Museums 200 13 The Politics of Community Renewal and Educational Reform: School Improvement in Areas of Social Disadvantage 215 Part III: Current Political Controversies 232 14 At the Service of the (Restructured) State: Principal’s Work and Neoliberal Ideology 234 15 Listening to Student Voice in the Democratisation of Schooling 251 16 The New McCarthyism: The Right Wing’s Assault on American Academic Thought 263 17 Supranational Organisations and their Impact upon Nation State Education: The Case of the International Monetary Fund 280 Contributors 296 Name Index 306 Subject Index 316 This collection explores the political philosophy and theoretical foundations of educational administration and leadership as they influence our understanding, analysis and practice in the field. Throughout, the book takes a broad, international perspective [edited By] Eugénie A. Samier With Adam G. Stanley. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.