Title: Ideological conflicts behind mutual belief: the termination of the ‘dual-registration policy’ and the collapse of an effective elite diving system in China
Abstract:This article presents a study of the rationale, particularly ideological factors, of a policy change, i.e. the termination of a 'dual-registration policy' of Chinese elite divers, through investigatin...This article presents a study of the rationale, particularly ideological factors, of a policy change, i.e. the termination of a 'dual-registration policy' of Chinese elite divers, through investigating the belief system of actors in the decision-making process and in its aftermath, which was the collapse of an effective elite diver development system. Besides policies documents and academic literature, research data are also collected through thirteen interviews. The analysis of data is conducted through employing Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) as the theory of the research. Through breaking down the belief system of different Advocacy Coalitions in the case, it is concluded that the policy change and the subsequent termination of the Tsinghua system could be recognized as natural consequences consistent with the belief and value of both Chinese elite sport and the Tsinghua university, and that structural elements are influential in shaping the belief system and the decision-making process.Read More
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-03-26
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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