The work of Michel Foucault has had a great impact on the contemporary study of punishment. Most centrally, a body of work has appeared in recent years, generally referred to as 'governmentality theory' that has built on some of Foucault's ideas in this area. Ideas in this area arise out of Foucault's stress not on government, but on forms of governing or, typically, governance.

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Foucault's work focuses on forms of governance rather than traditional forms of government, and has influenced the development of governmentality theory in the study of punishment.

The Work of Michel Foucault Has Had a Great Impact