Traditionally, the United States has been considered a key participant in promoting economic globalization by leading the way in free trade, investment liberalization, and strengthening international multilateral institutions. However, economic policy orientation underwent a drastic change during Donald Trump's administration, which was based on the America First doctrine that focused on nation…
This research aims to examine the efforts made by ASEAN in promoting the use of local currencies as a strategic instrument to strengthen regional economic integration. This study analyzes the development of policy measures and cooperation that continue to be undertaken to enable economic transactions between member countries to be conducted in their respective local currencies, in order to redu…
This study aims to analyze the role of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in strengthening Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and legal consistency in Indonesia through the project “Project on Intellectual Property Right Protection and Legal Consistency for Improving Business Environment.” The research is motivated by the high level of IPR violations in Indonesia, such…
This study focuses on the CAATSA policy issued by the United States regarding efforts to fulfill Indonesia's MEF during the Prabowo Subianto era by adopting Kennet Waltz's neorealism perspective as the basis for analysis in this study. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with data collection through literature study and interviews with Lieutenant Colonel Dian Diana Rahayu as Head o…
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus) is an international mitigation and response to the global environmental issues of climate change and global warming, agreed to be a global mechanism under the UNFCCC through Results-Based Payment (RBP) incentives with gender mainstreaming as part of the Safeguards system that must be reported and accounted for by particip…
This study analyzes the integration of environmental policies undertaken by Bangladesh to fulfill the requirements of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) loan provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2023. The background of this research is based on Bangladesh's high vulnerability to climate change, which has caused various disasters and significantly affected the country'…
This study aims to assess the impact of clothing waste exports from the United Kingdom on the Indonesian economy using the Dependency Theory perspective. The method applied is descriptive qualitative through literature review and document analysis derived from official reports, international trade statistics, government policies, and relevant academic research. The findings of this study indica…
The use of popular culture symbols in protest actions has become a significant phenomenon in contemporary social movements. This study examines how protest actions employing the One Piece flag symbol across five Asian countries in 2025 can be understood through the perspective of dialogic cosmopolitanism. Distinct local sosial fractures in each nation namely, various protests in Indonesia, the …
The escalating geopolitical and technological rivalry between the United States and China has generated growing concerns over economic security, supply chain resilience, and technological dominance. In response to these dynamics, the United States has adopted protectionist economic policies, reflecting a shift from its long-standing commitment to economic liberalization. This study aims to exam…
This study analyzes the Indonesian government's policy in handling human trafficking as a transnational crime during Joko Widodo's administration from 2019 to 2024. The increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia has placed Indonesia as one of the countries with the highest number of victims. This study uses a descriptive-analytical qualitative approach with Robert D. Putnam's Iwo-Lev…
This study aims to analyze the impact of foreign investment in the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Indonesia's international economic relations. The Sei Mangkei SEZ, located in Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, was developed by providing various fiscal and non-fiscal facilities to attract foreign investors and encourage national economic growth. This study uses a descriptive qualita…
erikut adalah ketikan ulang dari dokumen pada image_d5154e.jpg: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global tourism sector, with Turkey experiencing a drastic decline in 2020. In this context, UNWTO as the UN specialized agency for tourism plays a strategic role in facilitating tourism sector recovery. The programs implemented by UNWTO include Tourism Recovery Tracker to monito…
This study aims to analyze how Indonesia's cultural power is represented in the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant as part of a cultural diplomacy strategy and the strengthening of soft power at the global level. This research employs a qualitative approach using a descriptive method through a literature review of documents, academic sources, and data related to the Miss Supranational pageant and …
Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang (TPPO) merupakan kejahatan transnasional yang mengancam keamanan manusia dan memerlukan kerja sama lintas negara dalam penanganannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis diplomasi Indonesia melalui National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol dalam penyelamatan korban TPPO di Myanmar pada tahun 2024–2025. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan t…
Penelitian ini membahas mengenai Samsung sebagai perusahaan multinasional (Multinational Corporations/MNCs) yang memiliki peran strategis dalam memengaruhi hubungan antarnegara, khususnya melalui mekanisme Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) di Vietnam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Political Business Strategy yang dijalankan oleh Samsung dalam kerangka FDI Korea Selatan di Vietnam se…
Illegal trade, poaching, and habitat destruction have placed slow lorises (Nycticebus spp.) at risk of extinction despite their protection under Thailand’s national regulations and international regimes such as CITES, highlighting a gap between policy and implementation. The objective of this study is to analyze the rationale behind the Love Wildlife Foundation’s (LWF) use of transnational …
This study analyzes the external factors influencing Lithuania's foreign policy decision to withdraw from the China–Central and Eastern European Countries (China–CEEC) cooperation forum in 2021. Lithuania became the first country in the Central and Eastern European region to officially withdraw from the forum, despite having previously been actively involved in various areas of economic, di…
This research is motivated by the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, particularly deepfakes, which have now transformed into a serious threat to national information security. The misuse of deepfakes to manipulate the images of public figures such as Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia and Joe Biden in the United States presents a new challenge to maintaining data integrity…
This study aims to analyze the dynamics of the failure of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly after the intervention of the M23 rebel group. The primary focus of this research is to examine the root causes of MONUSCO's chronic failure to protect civilians and stabilize the resource-rich eastern region of the DRC, culminating i…
Indonesia dikenal sebagai salah satu produsen kopi terbesar keempat secara global setelah negara Brazil, Vietnam dan Kolumbia. Keanekaragaman kopi-kopi Indonesia yang memiliki cita rasa unik menjadi daya tarik di pasar global sehingga hal ini menjadi peluang bagi pemerintah Indonesia untuk memanfaatkan sektor kopi tidak hanya sebagai komoditas ekonomi, tetapi juga sebagai instrumen diplomasi ya…
Industri kelapa sawit Indonesia menghadapi tantangan besar akibat kebijakan EUDR dari Uni Eropa yang berisiko meminggirkan petani kecil dan menurunkan volume ekspor nasional. Menghadapi ancaman ini, Indonesia menerapkan strategi diplomasi Global South periode 2023–2025 dengan mengedepankan instrumen soft power ketimbang konfrontasi keras. Melalui narasi perlawanan terhadap "neokolonialisme hi…
Various risks can occur during shipping, one of which is piracy. Piracy itself is an act of violence, detention, and looting that is carried out outside the law or illegally and is intended to fulfill personal interests. Therefore, regulations and countermeasures for piracy are needed. Therefore, the IMO held a meeting to discuss the determination of maritime security measures, prevention, and …
This study aims to examine the role of NCB-Interpol Indonesia in handling cybercrime, particularly love scams, which increased significantly after COVID-19, especially in Indonesia during the period 2021–2024. This research employs a mixed-method approach, combining desk research and semi-structured interviews, and applies Institutional Liberalism Theory as its analytical framework. The findi…
This study aims to examine how Indonesia conducts development diplomacy to achieve its interests in Vanuatu between 2016 and 2023. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative, with data collection through document studies and literature sources. The research findings indicate that Indonesia implements development diplomacy through four main aspects: soft power, narrative and strate…
*ABSTRAK* Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) dalam meningkatkan konektivitas sistem pembayaran di kawasan ASEAN dalam konteks integrasi ekonomi regional dan dinamika ekonomi politik global. Latar belakang penelitian didasarkan pada tingginya ketergantungan negara-negara ASEAN terhadap dolar Amerika Serikat dalam transaksi lintas bata…
Penelitian ini bertujuan dalam melihat tentang diplomasi budaya sebagai strategi soft power yang dijalankan Korea Selatan melalui BTS sebagai Special Presidential Envoy For Future Generation And Culture Tahun 2021. Dalam diplomasi budaya Korea Selatan memperkenalkan BTS ke negara-negara internasional seperti mengikutsertakan BTS dalam kunjungan-kunjungan internasional salah satunya bertemu deng…
Perkembangan teknologi komunikasi global khususnya jaringan 5G, telah menjadi arena baru persaingan geopolitik dan keamanan nasional. Amerika Serikat memandang dominasi Huawei dalam pengembangan jaringan 5G sebagai ancaman strategis terhadap keamanan nasional dan hegemonni teknologi global. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana Amerika Serikat membentuk kebijakan dalam menangkal…
Driven by humanity's growing need for energy, where increased energy use has led to a rise in greenhouse gases that pose a threat to humans, the international community has been compelled to immediately transition to renewable energy. As a country with a high dependence on coal, Indonesia has joined the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) initiative. Japan leads this initiative and provid…
Oil spills constitute one of the most damaging forms of marine pollution, posing significant threats to marine ecosystems as well as to the social and economic activities of coastal communities. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), as a specialized agency of the United Nations, holds the mandate to regulate maritime safety and prevent marine pollution through international legal instr…
Human rights are inherent to every individual, including female prisoners who have gender based special needs. The Bangkok Rules serve as an international standard to ensure fair and humane treatment for female prisoners, and Indonesia has adopted these principles despite challenges in their implementation. This study aims to assess the compliance of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia …