> which had already attracted the best researchers. Giving the funding to second-tier places and hoping for first-tier results is certainly a strategy. Anothe

> which had already attracted the best researchers. Giving the funding to second-tier places and hoping for first-tier results is certainly a strategy. Another might be to note that there is a difference between self-reinforcement of politics and self-reinforcement of first-tier universities. Clearly, we've made a choice as to which one is deserving of self-reinforcement.