Transformation of Discussions on University Autonomy in Legislative Debates in the Postwar Diet

Abstract

 This study aims to analyze the transformation of discussions over university autonomy during legislative debates in the Diet from the postwar period to the present, with a focus on what issues were discussed and how these issues have changed over time.

 This study revealed that the subject of debate has shifted from government interference in universities (external interference) to interference within universities (internal interference). It also shows that external organizations' interference has become diverse, and that the content of discussions on university autonomy has shifted from personnel intervention by the government to internal management and education research.