From state control to governance : decentralization and higher education in Guangdong, China
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
International Review of Education
Publication Date
3-1-2001
Volume
47
Issue
1/2
First Page
123
Last Page
149
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Abstract
In China there has been a strong trend to diversification and decentralization of higher education in the post-Mao period. This paper examines how the policy of decentralization has affected the governance of universities in Guangdong. More specifically, the paper focuses on reform of the financing and management structure, the merging of universities, and joint development programmes to enhance competitiveness. Despite these changes, the state's role as a regulator and overall service coordinator has been strengthened rather than weakened under the policy of decentralization. This paper not only examines the recent developments in Guangdong's higher education but also analyses such developments in light of the global trend towards decentralization in educational governance.
DOI
10.1023/A:1017517125663
Print ISSN
00208566
E-ISSN
15730638
Publisher Statement
Copyright © Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mok, Ka-Ho Joshua (2001). From state control to governance: Decentralization and higher education in Guangdong, China. International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 47(1/2), 123-149. doi: 10.1023/A:1017517125663