Indonesia's Relations Research Articles

The Authority of the Constitutional Court in Reviewing International Agreements : Case of ASEAN Charter Review

This study discusses the authority of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia in reviewing international agreements, focusing on the ASEAN Charter case. The results of the study indicate that the Constitutional Court does not have the authority to review international agreements, because its duties are limited to reviewing laws against the Constitution. Therefore, the Constitutional Court's decision to review laws related to the ASEAN Charter is considered inconsistent with applicable legal provisions. The implications of this review on Indonesia's position in ASEAN are not significant, because the Constitutional Court's decision is more aimed at harmonizing national law with Indonesia's international obligations. This study emphasizes the importance of a clear understanding of the limitations of the Constitutional Court's authority in the context of international law and its impact on Indonesia's relations in ASEAN.

Cooperation Between Indonesia And Taiwan In Supporting The Protection Of Runaway Indonesian Migrant Workers In Taiwan

Indonesia's relations with Taiwan cannot be separated from problems and issues related to Indonesian Migrant Workers. Among these issues is the case of Indonesian Migrant Workers who exceeded the period of stay or overstayed in Taiwan. The overstaying status of Indonesian Migrant Workers creates vulnerability to violations of the rights of Indonesian Migrant Workers and even Indonesian Migrant Workers can be treated arbitrarily. So protection is needed so that the rights of Indonesian Migrant Workers are fulfilled. The type of research that the author will use is qualitative descriptive research because it is considered appropriate to research needs. The data sources used by the author in this research are secondary data such as data obtained from documents, photos, research journals, books relevant to research, news and credible internet media as support for primary sources related to regulations. the rights of Indonesian migrant workers abroad. The results of this research show that the protection and cooperation efforts undertaken to protect Indonesian Migrant Workers include institutional improvements through BP2MI, the launch of the SP2T and Embedded SP2T schemes, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Taiwan and Indonesia regarding the Recruitment, Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers in December 2018, as well as a self-surrender program for overstayer workers from the Taiwanese authorities.

Hubungan Indonesia dan Australia dalam Perspektif Hubungan Islam dan Barat: Benturan Peradaban atau Kerjasama?

Among the relations between two countries which are seen as representing the relationship between Islam and the West is the relationship between Indonesia and Australia, where the relationship between these two close neighboring countries is often clashed with perceptions of the relationship between Islam and the West. In this case, Huntington's thesis, states the Clash of Civilizations, is often still the basis for strengthening the view of many parties that Islamic and Western civilization will never meet in harmony. Contrary to Huntington's thesis, Bassam Tibi put forward an argument regarding the Inter-Civilizational Dialogue which allows opportunities for cooperation between Islam and the West. This article is library research using qualitative methods. Data collection techniques were carried out through document review and literature study. This article finds that Indonesia-Australia relations have complex dynamics, where clashes of civilizations, the phenomenon of Islamophobia, as well as civilizational dialogue, or even cooperation are possible in the course of Indonesia's relations with Australia.

Indonesia's Relations With China in the Age of COVID-19

Seven decades after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China, the COVID-19 pandemic presents new prospects and challenges for bilateral cooperation. We seek to analyse various traits in China–Indonesia relations since 2020 by examining how Indonesia attempts balancing between such cooperation and maintaining peaceful ethnic relations domestically. By tracking the domestic discourse surrounding COVID-19 and China through Indonesia's domestic news media, the paper analyses the development of the pandemic in Indonesia, its procurement of vaccines, and, most significantly, domestic sentiments concerning Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese Tionghoa citizens, as well as Indonesia's bilateral relations with China in general. The article argues that while the COVID-19 pandemic has created new avenues of cooperation between Indonesia and China, it has also adversely affected the domestic relations between ethnic Chinese citizens and the rest of the population. However, this has not translated into a widespread backlash toward China that might hinder bilateral cooperation.

The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Grace Indonesia-Russia Diplomacy Relations

Indonesia's relations with Russia-Ukraine have been very cordial, especially with Russia, both in terms of economic relations as well as defense and security, where Indonesia often buys weapons and combat equipment from Russia. The Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Friendship of Indonesia-Russia Diplomatic Relations. Data analysis was carried out using an analysis of the Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Friendship of Indonesia-Russia Diplomatic Relations. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Friendly Relations of Indonesia-Russia Diplomatic Relations. As for the benefits of this research Academically, this research is useful regarding the Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Peace of Indonesia-Russia Diplomatic Relations, while theoretically, this research can enrich the repertoire of literature in terms of the study of the Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Peace of Diplomatic Relations between Indonesia and Russia.

Reinterpreting the Indonesia’s Relations with the Middle East towards the Era of Society 5.0

This paper aimed at opening up opportunities to look for new meanings in Indonesia's relations with Middle Eastern countries, which are no longer a binary opposition, such as good and black and white, but are searching for colors and other positive meanings. Many people interpret an entity solely on the basis of a frozen meaning, a static meaning, and seem monotonous. Deconstruction seeks to offer a new meaning through re-actualization, redefinition, and/or re-interpretation. In general, this paper discusses the "new meaning" of Indonesia's relations with the Middle East. This paper argues that to welcome Society 5.0 through Humanism, both Indonesia and the Middle East share the same opportunity to advance humanism aspects that would be applicable to that era. Humanism which is being developed must be controlled by three things: anthropocentric, echocentric and theocentric. We need human beings' intelligent role in a society that chooses and sorts super intelligent technology to share common virtues. Hopefully, in the meantime the Society 5.0 era will bring much help for the Indonesia's cooperation with the Middle Eastern countries for a better future of both.

THE ROLE OF INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN THE DYNAMICS OF INDONESIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH AUSTRALIA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JOKO WIDODO (2014-2016)

This study discusses the relationship between Indonesia and Australia that have been unstable. Both countries make efforts to transform the various challenges and potential conflicts into an arena of cooperation that is beneficial to both countries, which realized through the implementation of economic diplomacy. Economic relations between Indonesia and Australia are important for both countries, but the value not maximized. As neighboring countries are close together, the cost is likely to be optimized, seeing from the data of strong economic performance and complementary both countries. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of Indonesian Economic Diplomacy in the dynamics of Indonesia's relationship with Australia in the era of President Joko Widodo's Government (2014-2016). This research uses a qualitative research methodology with a descriptive analysis approach. The theory used is the theory of diplomacy and the concept of economic diplomacy. The results show three roles of Indonesian economic diplomacy in the dynamics of Indonesia's relations with Australia in the era of President Joko Widodo. First, it seeks to increase cooperation between Indonesia and Australia in the economic sector (exports, imports, and investments), tourism, and education. Secondly, to improve the relationship between Indonesia and Australia to be closer and reduce the tension/conflict between the two countries. Third, encourage complementary relationships and win-win relationships. One of the implementations of Indonesia's economic diplomacy with Australia is the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA- CEPA), which is currently in the process of negotiating both countries. Successful cooperation agreements will reflect strong ties between the two countries.

Indonesia's Ascent: Power, Leadership, and the Regional Order

Indonesia's Ascent: Leadership, and the Regional Order. Edited by Christopher B. Roberts, Ahmad D. Habir and Leonard C. Sebastian. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. Hardcover: 372pp. Indonesia has made enormous strides over the past fifteen years. It emerged from authoritarian control, turned around an ailing economy and transformed itself into a regional powerhouse characterized by greater political stability, economic growth, democratic values and more confidence on the world stage. The international community now speaks of the country's remarkable rise using terms such as potential Power and pivotal state--descriptions far removed from the disintegration of the state some naysayers predicted after 1998. As a direct result of these trends, some commentators have begun to ask whether Indonesia could be a state capable of influencing international affairs, that is, a Great Power, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Indonesia's ascent demands closer examination. With a decade of relative stability and growth under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, it is up to his successor, President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he prefers to be called, to manage, sustain and direct the country's rise. Despite early wins by reducing fuel subsidies, questions remain about his management of security and legal affairs, evidenced by his attempted appointment of a graft suspect as chief of police in early 2015. With a population of 240 million, and a growing gap between the rich and the poor, Jokowi must focus on infrastructure upgrades and better social services, the progress of which was seen to have stagnated under Yudhoyono. Tepid economic growth rates in late 2014 and early 2015 suggest that Indonesia could run out of steam. Indonesia must also negotiate an evolving Asia-Pacific security environment made problematic by a more assertive China, an ASEAN lurching towards economic integration, and a United States whose relative power and influence is perceived to be in decline. Will Indonesia be able to meet these challenges? Indonesia's Ascent: Leadership, and the Regional Order is a sixteen-chapter edited volume that grapples directly with the question of whether Indonesia will be a major power. Penned by academics, experts and former practitioners based in Australia, Indonesia and Singapore, the book delivers scholarly but accessible accounts of the country's transformation since 1998 in key areas such as political stability, economics, the standing of Islam in the country, internal and external security threats, foreign policy, Indonesia's relations with ASEAN and the Powers and Jakarta's maritime policies. One of the book's strengths is that some of these areas are examined across multiple chapters by various authors, allowing for greater comparison of perspectives from within and without Indonesia. With power being the central theme, the book draws inspiration from International Relations scholarship but avoids getting entangled in theoretical discussions. Several chapters are prefaced with a brief historical overview from which the reader gains a fuller appreciation on how much (or how little) Indonesian thinking has evolved in certain areas. One good example is Chapter Fifteen, by Leonard C. Sebastian, Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto and I. Made Andi Arsana, which examines Indonesia's maritime domain, beginning with a discussion of how the Dutch emphasized the importance of securing waterways. This, in turn, influenced the concept of Indonesia's archipelagic outlook. This reveals in more detail the historical foundation of Jokowi's emphasis on transforming Indonesia into a global maritime axis and the need to strenuously protect its sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. …

Widjojo Nitisastro and Indonesian development

Widjojo Nitisastro (2010) Pengalaman Pembangunan Indonesia: Kumpulan Tulisan dan Uraian Widjojo Nitisastro [The Experience of Development in Indonesia: A Collection of the Writings of Widjojo Nitisastro], Penerbit Buku Kompas [Kompas Book Publishing], Jakarta. Widjojo Nitisastro is one of Indonesia's best-known economic policy makers. Much has been written by others about his role as a top adviser over more than three decades. This collection of his own essays helps fill out the picture. Seven main policy themes may be identified: the role of economic growth in helping overcome mass poverty; the need for economic policy makers to pay close attention to risk management and be constantly ready to respond to economic shocks; the importance of strong leadership and discipline in government; the need to scrutinise investment programs closely; the high priority to be given to borrowing programs and debt management; the role of the price mechanism; and the management of Indonesia's relations with the international community. Strong messages about growth, leadership and stability permeate the essays. The collection is a valuable contribution to the literature on economic policy making in developing countries.

Indonesia-China Relations: The Politics of Re-engagement

Indonesia's relations with China began to improve in 1998. This paper argues that recent improvements in bilateral relations have been primarily the function of changes in Indonesia's domestic politics and China's policy toward Southeast Asia, which contributed to the creation of an atmosphere of trust and comfort in Jakarta's re-engagement with China.

Indonesia and the tsunami: responses and foreign policy implications

Given the scale of destruction, and the international responses to the disaster, it has been clear from the outset that the tsunami in Aceh would also have far-reaching internal and external political consequences for Indonesia. Within Indonesia's domestic context, the disaster has forced the government to deal with the problems of xenophobia, the resolution of the Aceh conflict, and the imperative of good governance. The tsunami has also presented an opportunity for much closer bilateral relations between Indonesia and some key aid-providing nations, especially Australia, and the US. Despite some encouraging improvements in the aftermath of the disaster, the long-term effects of tsunami aid on Indonesia's relations with Australia and the US should not be taken for granted.