Micropolitics of International Schools

This book examines the conditions that lead to
micropolitics in international schools, investigating
the effects and manifestations of power, and
analysing the factors that create conflict. It looks
at the micropolitical interactions in two
international schools, focusing on their history,
management, location and socio-cultural environment.
Both schools are unique and affected by a series of
diverse variables related to location, history,
organisational structure and the people associated
with each school. The book identifies five factors
that give rise to micropolitics. These are the
isolation of each school, its specific location, its
history, the way it fragments and who has control.
International schools can fragment due to the
diversity of stakeholders, the different levels of
power and influence within the school, and the
development of cliques, subcultures and departments.
This book will be an essential reference, not only
for school leadership, management teams and research
students, but also for those working in international
schools.