The administrative longitude restriction in educational policy process: an exploration from vertical and horizontal dimension
This study is based on the case studies on a private education policy and an event of running a college across the different provinces.The author analyzes the structure of the administrative longitude restriction system.This paper concludes that,firstly,the local education authorities are the most important actors in the administrative longitude restriction system.Secondly,the policy target group locates at the bottom of this system.Policy attribute as an instrument strengthens the vertical dimension of the administrative longitude restriction,while its hierarchical feature makes it impossible for the lower policy agencies in this system to empower themselves the enough authority.Finally,the policy sector must interact,moderate and co-operate with the other participants in the horizontal dimension to realize the policy intention on the vertical dimension.