アジア諸国における権威主義体制の崩壊と情報公開システムの形成 : 韓国・タイ・台湾を事例に  [in Japanese] The Breakdown of Autocratic Systems and Freedom of Information Acts in Asian Countries : In the Case of Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan  [in Japanese]

In modern society, to be informed about the acts of government and to participate in politics has become a world trend. In recent years, this trend has even reached previously socialistic countries and developing countries. The biggest factor regarding Freedom of Information Acts in the three examined Asian countries was the breakdown of the autocratic system, that is to say, the transition to a democratic system. This paper demonstrates commonalities in the processes of Freedom of Information Acts (between developing countries and advanced countries) on the basis of similarities of Freedom of Information Acts adopted in three Asian countries in conjunction with the breakdown of existing autocratic systems. I will also report on the background and factors involved.