Abstract
This research is intended to examine the means of Indonesia in addressing the vulnerability of the societal security in the Indonesia-Malaysia border area at Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency. Transnational activities in the Indonesia-Malaysia border area, especially at Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency, had an impact on national security. The existence of Indonesian society was threatened because of the very intense transnational activities with the Malaysian people on the border area. State as an actor in international relations has the obligation to secure its territory and inhabitants. The method used in this research was qualitative research method with case study technique. Data were collected by conducting interviews and conducting secondary data tracking, either from books, journals, or internet sources. The study was conducted by analyzing the societal security and national security approach. The means of Indonesia in 2014-2016 to address the vulnerability in Sajingan Besar District area include several issues, such as mentioned “border area” in Nawacita, increasing presidential visits to the border area, development and improvement of infrastructure, and improvement of public policy. The means that had been done shows the increased attention and real action from the government of Indonesia towards their border area
Highlights
The state borders issue is one of the issues that had been sought since the development of international political science
This research is intended to examine the means of Indonesia in addressing the vulnerability of the societal security in the Indonesia-Malaysia border area at Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency
State border dispute occur in Southeast Asia, between Indonesia and Malaysia
Summary
The state borders issue is one of the issues that had been sought since the development of international political science. On Indonesia and Malaysia border area that located between the province of West Borneo and the State of Sarawak, the relations among people are not just cross-border trade or international migration, and good kinship relations between two different groups of citizenship. This is possibly given by the history of relations between borderlanders of West Borneo and Sarawak. The time limitation of the study limited only during the Joko Widodo administration Based on this background exposure, this research has a research question: How is the government of Indonesia means to overcome the Vulnerability Of Societal Security In Indonesia-Malaysia Border Area. Data validation done by researchers using triangulation for different data sources
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