Fighting against academic corruption: a critique of recent policy developments in China
Organization : International Association of Universities
Imprint : 2012
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Series : Higher Education Policy, 25, 1
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Academic corruption in China's higher education institutions has become a serious issue in the last decade. This paper provides a critical discussion of the Chinese Ministry of Education's policy developments aimed to strengthen academic ethics and control academic corruption. It suggests that while the reactions of policy-makers to the apparent deterioration of academic ethics have been cautious and relatively slow, they are headed in the right direction. A comparative study of the policy documents demonstrates that significant progress has been made, and that the policy has undergone a change from what Anderson (1979) and Prunty (1984) described as symbolic to material. Meanwhile, findings generated by qualitative interviews provide some insights into real-world academic corruption in China and indicate the complexity of the problem. Finally, some policy interventions are suggested that might be effective in reducing academic corruption.
- Academic fraud, Anti-corruption strategies, Legal framework, Economic and social development, Educational management, Central administration, Ethics, Higher education
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Asia and the Pacific
China