Transparency in governance: A comparative study of right-to-information legislation in India, Indonesia and Nigeria

Title

Transparency in governance: A comparative study of right-to-information legislation in India, Indonesia and Nigeria

Creator

Kaur H.

Description

This article discusses how the Right to Information Act in India, Nigeria and Indonesia can have an influence on ensuring transparency and accountability in the government system. The acts pertaining to the right to information in these three countries were implemented after long proceedings and deep struggles. The article looks at the legislation on the right to information in these three countries, the factors that motivated each of them to adopt the legislation, the implementation of the Right to Information Act, the challenges faced during the passage of the Act, the scope of coverage of the provisions of the Acts of all three countries, exceptions to the information disclosed to the public and problems faced during implementation from the government's side and the user's side. The article concludes with a summary of the arguments and key policy recommendations. The Author(s) 2022.

Source

Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, Vol-7, No. 4, pp. 1282-1296.

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Subject

accountability; corruption; disclosure; government; India; Indonesia; Nigeria; Right to Information Act; transparency

Coverage

Kaur H., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 20578911

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/20578911221109852

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