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Japan and the South China Sea
Get PDFThis article examines and analyses Japan’s current interest in theSouth China Sea, by first alluding to the historical context of that country’s involvement from the mid-1930s to the end of the Pacific War, 1945. It then outlines Japan’s energy security needs and that country’s national policy relating to securing safety for its flagged ships and those vessels assisting in promoting Japan’s export and import and the diplomatic role that Japan plays towards regional stability. Japan in their Diplomatic Bluebook stated that the priority for Japan is to guarantee the securityandprosperity of the countryand its people. Here,it is clear thatthe Japanese Government will trytodo everything togive the besttoensure their survival. Japan’s interest in South China Sea is because it is deemed critical for the Japanese security.Keywords: Japan, Energy, Maritime Security, Military, South China Se
Bencana Hutan dalam Hubungan Internasional
Get PDFThis article will answer the question why Indonesia is not yet fullyoptimized in solving forest fires. The types of literature is qualitative analysis techniques with collecting secondary data (library research). In result that the forest fires in Indonesia is because inability of the government to preserve forest, or other terms are neglected phenomenon. It still repeated every year with 20 trillion losses in 2015 with total land area about 2.1 million hectares. This condition is equal to four timesBali island and 32 times the size of Jakarta. Analysis process that still recurrence of catastrophic forest fires, as the result by not optimal factors: a) governance management of the disaster, b) Not optimal in disaster as an instrument of diplomacy, it relates to how Indonesia influence a number of countries to help tackle the fire, c) the consequences and legal compliance related to transboundary haze. Smoke pollution control is not legally ratified by Indonesia, posed no legalconsequences for Indonesia. Contrary to the Geneva Convention, the Riodeclaration and the declaration Stockholm advocated that the country should maintain its natural and conformity with nature, so it does not interfere with the activities of other countries. Keyword: Disaster, Diplomacy, Compliance Theory, Rational Choic
POPULISME DAN KEBIJAKAN LUAR NEGERI DI INDONESIA
No full textOn October 20, 2014, Joko Widodo or familiarly known as Jokowi was sworn in as the Seventh President of the Republic of Indonesia. The majority of Indonesian society supports Jokowi because He is simple, honest and populist. The presence of populist leaders in international politics often attracts the attention of Western countries, particularly the United States. Populist leaders are often considered as the authoritarian leaders, anti-democratic, anti-Western, anti-foreign and anti-market. Hugo Chavez from Venezuela and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from Iran are the examples. Chavez and Ahmadinejad are considered as threats by the United States because they challenge the United States led regional and global order. This article will examine the direction of Jokowi’s foreign policy. This article argues that Jokowi is a moderate populist leader. Jokowi is friendly to other countries including the West but still prioritize the national interests. Thus, Indonesia under Jokowi is not a threat to other countries and the West. In fact, they can work together to achieve their common national interests. Keywords: populism, foreign policy, Indonesia, jokowi, moderate populis
Strategi Indonesia dalam Merespon Kebangkitan Tiongkokpada Masa Kepemimpinan Presiden SBY (Studi Kasus: Konflik Laut Tiongkok Selatan)
Get PDFDunia Internasional pada abad 21 ditandai dengan fenomena kebangkitan Tiongkok. Kebangkitan Tiongkok ini direspon secara beragam oleh negara-negara yang ada dunia. Tulisan ini mencoba untuk menjelaskan strategi yang digunakan oleh Indonesia dalam merespon kebangkitan Tiongkok pada era presiden SBY dengan menggunakan setting Konflik Laut Tiongkok Selatan sebagai arena yang mempertemukan Indonesia dengan Tiongkok dan negara-negara ASEAN lainnya. Tulisan ini menemukan bahwa strategi yang digunakan oleh Indonesia dalam merespon kebangkitan Tiongkok adalah strategi engagement melalui ASEAN dan hedging dengan memperbanyak opsi yang dimiliki oleh Indonesia
Pengaruh Serangan 9/11 terhadap Perkembangan Dinamika Keamanan Internasional
Get PDFThe 9/11 took place fifteen years ago yet still becoming one of theworst tragedies in American history. This also changed the face ofinternational security. Before terrorist attack became headlines in allinternational news networks, states all over the world still concerned about conventional security where war could only conducted by states. Now, states especially western states need to face the challenge come from non-states threat. To see what changes the terrorist attack in New York brings to international security, here I will explain three major effects. The three effects are based on American Foreign Policy towards terrorism which was adopted by almost countries; the emergence of Global War on Terrorism, Regime Termination in Afghanistan and Iraq, and World Focus on Jihadist Movement by Al-Qaeda and ISIS. By using explainative method, these indicated variables will explain how 9/11 changed the face and the dynamic of international security.Keywords: 9/11, terrorism, international security, regime termination, jihadist movement
Prospects for Australian-Led Regional Cooperation On Asylum Seeker and Refugee Issues
Get PDFThe nomination of former Refugee High Commissioner Antonio Guterres for Secretary-General, the ongoing and intensifying condemnations of Australia’s offshore detention centres on human rights grounds, and the ruling of the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court regarding detention centres on Manus Island, indicate that the Australian government needs a new policy on asylum-seekers. The domestic political demand for a deterrence-based, “no advantage”, tough on borders approach means that the only way to achieve this would be through regional cooperation, which would be impossible without the cooperation of Indonesia. Analysing why there is such strong involvement of domestic politics on this issue, even to the detriment of the bilateral relationship with Indonesia, is vital to understanding how to improve the relationship and foster regional cooperation on asylum seekers. While reaching a broad cooperative agreement on asylum seekers in general would be far too difficult, the Rohingya refugee crisis presents a specific case on which regional cooperation could be built. If successful, this would serve as a building-block for deeper and more sustained regional cooperation on asylum seeker
Regionalisme Isu Lingkungan Asia Tenggara (1997-2000)
Get PDFSoutheast Asia is an ever growing region. Since 1970, the region hasshown a strongperformance in economic growth and it’s still continued even today. However, the strong economic growth of Southeast Asia also lead to serious externalities in a form of environmental degradation. Deforestation and pollution which has been done in one country affected the nearby countries as well, decreasing the air quality in urban area, and creating many cases of economic losses and health issues. At one point, the Southeast Asian countries realized that environmental degradation is a transnational problem which needed a transnational solution. Regionalism, which is facilitated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), became the solution they seek. This paper attempts to explain the process of Environmental regionalism that has happened in Southeast Asia from 1977-2000. The paper concludes that the process of environmental regionalism in Southeast Asia is still stucked in the third phase of regionalism. Lacks of mutual identity between ASEAN members prevents environmental regionalism process in Southeast Asia to advance to the fourth phase. However, the paper also shown some probabilities for it to happen in near future. Keyword: ASEAN, Environment, Regionalism, Regionness
Peran Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW) dalam Advokasi Perlindungan Hak-Hak Buruh Migran Filipina di Hong Kong
Get PDFMigration has attracted international concern for decades. It challenges receiveing countries due to pressure to balance the need of domestic business and labor market,as well as the obligation to promote and protect the rights of migrant workers. The sending countries have also interest to balance the need of migrants and receiving countries. This research analyzes the role of Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW)’s advocacy to protect the rights of Filipino migrants in Hong Kong. This paper concluded that the success of advocacy is strongly influenced by both domestic and transnational coalition.Keywords: Filipino migrant, Mision for Migrant Workers, transnationala advocacy network, Hong Kon
Dominasi Maskulinitas dalam Militer: Analisis Konstruksi Budaya terhadap Gender dalam Militer melalui Film Perang
Get PDFThe issue of femininity and masculinity has long been a source of controversy, specifically when tied to positions of power, rights and obligations. Many will argue that masculinity dominates those positions of power, one of them being the military. It is an undeniable fact that the number of women soldiers is far below men soldiers. This is almost a universal trend. Using Joshua S. Goldstein’s third hypothesis of “tough men and tender women”, this research attempts to analyze the cultural construction of gender in the military that is present in four war movies dating back from 1957 to a more current one of 2008. The result of this research shows that although there has been a shift in what is considered as acceptable for masculinity, femininity still cannot escape its stereotype
Solving the South China Sea Crisis: A Recommendation for Indonesia
Get PDFThe main purpose of this paper is to recommend to Indonesia to maintain its national interest of a unified ASEAN on the South China Sea disputes with four policy recommendations. The failure of the 2012 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting was observed as many analysts as the start of a crack in ASEAN as a regional group. With Cambodia’s acting as China’s proxy in the meeting, ASEAN failed to address the issue and to put it in the Joint Communique, although Vietnam and Philippines have insisted the chair to do so. This event led to the rise of suspicions from ASEAN claimant states towards Cambodia and China’s intention. Furthermore, this becomes a proof that ASEAN could no longer be independent as a regional group as China has increased its economic leverage on Cambodia. At the same time, Philippines and Vietnam have increased their bilateral ties with the United States, hoping to increase their leverage and capability vis-à-vis China. Thus, ASEAN is in an unstable state with high possibility of it to be divided into two blocs with the South China Sea still unresolved. One of Indonesia’s main foreign policy interests is a unified, centralized and independent ASEAN as a regional bloc. President Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Natalegawa reflected this by underscoring the importance of ASEAN and the need to resolve the dispute as soon as possible before further tension occurred. In this case, Indonesia should try to act as the mediator to solve this issue as a neutral player