Regime Stability: the Mechanisms of Reinforcement in the Current Environment of Chinese Students

Abstract

This article analyses the system of higher education in China at the current stage of its reform (1999-2010) to show the capacity of the educational sphere to reinforce the regime stability. The author highlights the forces of deterrence and inclusion in the state's strategy of managing students, and concludes on the balance of these two forces and their influence on the socio-political environment of educated youth.