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A World without Nuclear Power
Get PDFMany people believe a distinct feature of markets is the self-assurance. International system, if not the major, particularly accept this pattern. Communication action obviously plays important role in shaping this pattern. For political leaders who primarily concern with economic growth, the operations in market are used as information to the expanding capital and secure civil industry across national boundaries. Nuclear materials and nuclear weapons are also used to the protection as well as to ensure economies continue growing. The Asian youth leaders can set their own agendas to create substantial change in this area. The process is currently moving. Religious nationalism of the youth is part of this process. However a meaningful change can lose itself unless a significant numbers of the youth give priority to human and humanity objectives. With human intelligence as the major tool the youth can make a difference to the world. To ensure this the primary units should have capabilities to instinctively understand greatest resources for human wisdom based on multiculturalism and inclusiveness. It can begin from creating security culture among the youth based on its potential historically and locally then share the values to communities in their environment
“Efektivitas Mekanisme REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) sebagai Kebijakan yang Dihasilkan oleh Rezim Perubahan Iklim UNFCCC
Get PDFThe discussion of climate change has entered the international political stage since the 1980s, and as an international response, UNFCCC was founded as a forum to handle this issue. UNFCCC has produced the Kyoto Protocol – an agreement which obligates nations to halt the rapid effect of global warming. Through the course of its life, the Protocol has been regarded as incompetent in achieving the goals uttered in the convention. Further discussion was needed, and the later forums finally decide to improve the protocol by establishing REDD, a proposal which focuses specifically on green house gas emissions from forestry. To this present moment, REDD has remained a non-binding and unofficial agreement, but REDD has been applied in many states, therefore its effectivity remains a question worth asking. By using a mixed method approach, and studying documents to achieve adequate amount of data, this research attempts to answer the questions regarding the effectivity of the REDD mechanism. The international regime theory approach will be used, which focuses on the theory of regime effectiveness, implementation concept and compliance. This research concludes that REDD falls under the category "mixed-performance regimes" which is indicated by the complexity of the problem encountered, obvious from the appearance of conflicts of interest in the forum, which results to agreements which are very often rather normative. On the other hand, the problem-solving capability in the regimes is competent, indicated by the presence of a scientific body which provides current information about the issue and another body which is responsible for watching the progress of policy-implementation, and the availability of the funding. The combination of these two aspects have resulted in a regime which progresses rather slowly
Konektivitas ASEAN : Sebagai Sebuah Pergeseran Paradigma Dalam Proses Integrasi ASEAN
Get PDFEstablishment of ASEAN in the period 1967 to 2010, ASEAN as a regional organization undergone many changes, both in terms of the dynamics of the issues faced up to the stage of organizational structure. Globalization of trade liberalization resulting in movement of goods and services become limited. This encourages the re-realization of the ASEAN countries in order to restructure and integrate their economies in order to maintain their competitiveness, which in turn make ASEAN a more in-depth integration by establishing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. Economic integration is expected to be used as a means to revitalize the economy of ASEAN. With the implementation of economic integration, it is hoped will be a driver of growth is faster than all the countries in ASEAN. Therefore, the connectivity becomes very important for ASEAN countries as one of the conditions necessary for ASEAN integration process that evolved into the ASEAN Community, and also ensure the centrality of ASEAN as a regional architecture that evolves dynamically. Connectivity plan for the year 2015 according to the plan will involve the physical connectivity, institutional connectivity, and connectivity of the individual
Budaya Populer Jepang Sebagai Instrumen Diplomasi Jepang dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Komunitas-Komunitas di Indonesia
Get PDFEverystates in the world needs others to achieve its national interest and to get what its want is needed a power. One of kinds of power is called soft power that is using soft and unforce stuffs. One of kinds of this stuff is populer culture. Popular culture is used as one of the important diplomcy’s instrument by a state to achieve its interest. Japan as one of the states which is using its populer culture as diplomacy’s intrument. Japan uses its popularity to attract the world especially the young people. Its popularity also occurs in Indonesia, which is Indonesian young people are accepting, liking, and using this culture. This research uses concepts soft power and popular culture diplomacy. This research also use methodology qualitative research which is using Focus Group Discussion, indepht interview, and other resources to collect some datas. There are some conclusion of this research. First, the soft power is really exist in Japan’s popular culture diplomacy that makes tendency to consume japan’s products by young people in Indonesia. Then, it also impact to Japan’s image and position in politics and education by young people in Indonesia
Poros Maritim dan Politik Luar Negeri Jokowi
No full textThis article discusses the President Joko Widodo’s poros maritim dunia or global maritime axis and the Indonesian foreign policy. This policy optimistically to strengthen Indonesia’s maritime capability and also to reviving the country as maritime super power as in the early history. Once Joko Widodo seizes the mandate after his dramatic victory in the last presidential election 2014, political polarization becomes a serious challenge to his administration. Yet, at the same time he obtained a huge international attention. Thus, this article attempt to understand Joko Widodo’s maritime policy from foreign policy perspective. Basically, foreign policy is determined by two factors namely international and domestic. To be more systematic, this article divided into five sections i.e.; introduction, maritime axis and Jokowi’s foreign policy, maritime axis and domestic politics, maritime axis and neighboring countries, and conclusio
Citra dan Kriminalisasi Terhadap Kaum Perempuan di Bosnia, Herzegovina, dan Negara-Negara Tetangga Pada Periode 1992- 1995
Get PDFDitinjau dari aspek sejarah, perempuan telah lama menjadi topik pembicaraan dalam kompetisi gender dan rasis, korban sekaligus objektifikasi yang eksotik. Sering dianggap sebagai “penjaga warisan,” perempuan sekaligus menjadi simbol tidak adanya perubahan dalam budaya itu sendiri- statis dan tidak berkembang, serta tidak terbuka pada perubahan. Patologi yang salah mengenai perempuan semakin melekatkan perempuan jauh dari “rasa aman”. Cap korban dilekatkan pada perempuan yang identik dengan cerita-cerita pemaksaan dan pemerkosaan yang menjadi simbol penekanan dan frustrasi kaum perempuan. Sejarah Bosnia-Herzegovina adalah satu satu bahasan dalam kajian politik gender. Hak-hak kaum perempuan terus menerus dipolitisasi, dalam konflik yang berkepanjangan. Upaya pencitraan terhadap perempuan telah dibuat dalam beberapa tahapan kritikal . Masing-masing periode membawa persepsi sesuai dengan pemikiran-pemikiran yang ada pada saat itu. Dan setiap periode pelabelan citra ini, khususnya yang terkait dengan hak-hak kaum perempuan, kerap menemui resistansi dari pihak-pihak tertentu. Citra perempuan, khususnya selama periode perang 1992-1995 di Bosnia, Herzegovina, dan negara-negara tetangga, merefleksikan politik etnonasional dan kepentingan ideologi pada masa itu yang berujung pada hilangnya rasa aman bagi kaum perempuannya
Kebijakan Pertahanan Indonesia 1998-2010 dalam Merespon Dinamika Lingkungan Strategis di Asia Tenggara
Get PDFThis article aims to analyze the response of Indonesia in an effort to counterbalance the development of military power in Southeast Asia during the 1998-2010 periods. This response is placed on the dimensions of the development policy of Indonesia's defense posture. The author uses a case study design. Through analysis of various documents, books, journals, and other sources as well as interviews with several experts in the field of defense and military, the author argues that Indonesia's defense posture development policy (land, sea, and air) in response to the military development in the countries of the Southeast Asia region during 1998-2010 period was intended to achieve more deterrent power than building an offensive force. The policy was made in light of the perception that the countries in Southeast Asia had the potential to threaten the security and sovereignty of Indonesia. Meanwhile, Indonesia's ability to build up military strength in the upper levels was very limited deterrent. Limited sources of funding and political support as well as weaknesses in analyzing the strategic environment of the region led to the development of the policy could not achieve the level of deterrent and also have not gotten to the point'strategic stability'. Indonesia was plagued by the problems of arms embargo by foreign countries and still has problems in the institutionalization of research and development
Kepemerintahan Bencana (Disaster Governance) Asia Tenggara
Get PDFThis research describes the model of disaster governance in Southeast Asia through the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) framework as the regional organization. Through ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and supported by ASEAN Social Culture and Political Security Community approaches AADMER involves inter-sectors actors (ASEAN, Dialogue Partner Countries and Civil Society Organizations) as the specific effort in order to support regional disaster management cooperation. South East Asia as the vulnerable region has strategic and integrated regional policies as the effort to minimize disaster risk factors. This research is using descriptive-analytical approach as the tool of analysis and supported with secondary data for the methological approaches. The focus of this research is to discovering a model of disaster governance in Southeast Asia region through collaboration from ASEAN, Dialogue Partner Countries (represented by ASEAN Regional Forum Cooperation and ASEAN Defense Minister Meeting Plus) and Civil Society Organization. ASEAN has been developed disaster governance by the utilization of AADMER as the policy foundation, maximize the involvement of non-state actor completed with extensive network through involved civil and military cooperation which demonstrate pluracentric rather than unicentric approach and governing without government process describe the model of disaster management cooperation in region. The model assists to explain pattern, characteristic and meaning of regional disaster governance in South East Asia that associated to neoliberlism institutionalism about institution existence and completed the explanation about international cooperation execution
China is a Key to Mitigate Global Climate Change
No full textThis paper attempts to discuss China’s response on the global climate change. China, well known as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the largest energy consumer and the second largest economy in the world, contributes for a third of the planet’s greenhouse gas output and has one of the world’s most polluted cities that surpassed United States and India. China’s economy growth has changed its perception on how they should cultivate their land, water, and natural resources. This economic expansion which is driven by fossil fuels, has led to dramatic increases in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The world concerns on environmental problems in China because it influences the world whether pattern, it effects human life and it influences global community market. Keywords: Greenhouse Gases, Environmental Problems, Economy Growt
The Securitization of Environmental Issues in Southeast Asia
Get PDFThis paper examines how the environmental issues have been securitized in Southeast Asia. It takes three main issues which are atmosphere pollution and deforestation, water resources, and energy resources. The issues could be a potential conflict that will impact to the regional instability. In order to examine the securitization, it uses constructivism approach and securitization concept. This approach and the concept explain about the response and the action of the states, individual or collective related to that issues. The environmental issues have been emerging conflict among the states which got the impact. For the atmospher pollution and deforestation, Malaysia and Singapore got a tension with Indonesia as the source of problems. On the case of water crisis occured between Malaysia and Singapore in using water resource from Johor, the same cases also happened among the riparian states with China in using the Mekong River Basin. The complicated conflicts about using energy resources have been happening in South China Sea, Thailand’s Gulf and the Ambalat. On the other hand, the state’s response also could make a cooperation among them, which are billateral, multillateral and regional. Thus, securitization of the environmental issues can be seen on how the states give a perception to the issues within an interaction of social structure. Moreover, the states are seen as social actors which interacted within the context of sharing of knowledge, understanding of material resources and the practice of interaction among the states its self