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Deconstructing the Empire: BRICS and the Rise of a Multipolar World Naim, Chanif Ainun; Hasanah, Fitriatul
Andalas Journal of International Studies (AJIS) Vol 13, No 1 (2024): Published in May 2024
Publisher : Andalas Institute of International Studies UNAND

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/ajis.13.1.80-90.2024

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This study examines the rise of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and its impact on the global political economy through Hardt and Negri’s concept of “Empire.” BRICS has challenged Western dominance by leveraging economic globalization to build influential networks, reflecting trends of deterritorialization and decentralization. Key strategies include China’s push for internet sovereignty and Russia’s market realignment under Western sanctions. The recent expansion of BRICS to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE underscores its growing influence in reshaping global governance. However, the study also identifies elements of “Empire” within BRICS, such as the use of economic leverage and biopower to exert control. These findings reveal a complex interplay between power and resistance, where BRICS, while challenging Western hegemony, also replicates some control mechanisms. This research contributes to the theoretical discourse on globalization and provides practical insights into the evolving multipolar world order.
Nyatnyono Village: A Nexus of Tarekat, Religious Culture and Tourism Naim, Chanif Ainun
Sunan Kalijaga: International Journal of Islamic Civilization Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/skijic.v7i2.3707

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This study explores the impact of tarekat (Sufi orders) on the religious culture of Nyatnyono Village, a rural community in Semarang Regency known for its rich Islamic traditions and emerging religious tourism. The village is home to several tarekat, including Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah (TQN), Naqsyabandiyah, Syattariyah, and Syadziliyah, all of which are intricately woven into the community's social and spiritual fabric. Insights gathered from interviews with local followers reveal that tarekat practices cultivate personal piety through spiritual guidance while fostering social solidarity and ethical behaviour. Under the mentorship of murshids (spiritual leaders), followers participate in dhikr, wirid, fasting, and communal gatherings, activities that facilitate spiritual development and strengthen communal relations. The findings indicate that tarekat practices play a vital role in shaping the cohesive religious culture of Nyatnyono Village, enhancing its resilience in times of crisis, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research underscores the enduring significance of Sufism in Indonesia’s rural Muslim communities, particularly in its capacity to integrate religious tourism with spiritual and social unity.
Pop, Luka, dan Tekanan untuk Pulih: Maskulinitas dan Emosi dalam Budaya Kawula Muda Indonesia Naim, Chanif Ainun
Kinesik Vol. 12 No. 3 (2025): December
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Tadulako

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22487/ejk.v12i3.2042

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Focusing on the works of Tulus, Hindia, and Kunto Aji, this study explores how themes of anxiety, healing, and self-reflection are articulated through the intertwined logics of late capitalism and metamodern sensibility. Employing perspectives from affect theory, gender studies, and political economy, the analysis reveals that these emotional narratives, while intimate and seemingly subversive, often reproduce neoliberal norms by transforming vulnerability into a consumable aesthetic. The emergence of “affective masculinity” complicates dominant gender expectations by embracing softness and introspection, yet it remains entangled in capitalist modes of emotional labor. Ultimately, Indonesian pop music becomes a site where sincerity and commodification, rebellion and resignation, continuously oscillate. This article argues for deeper critical engagement with how affective expression in youth culture both reflects and regulates emotional life under capitalism.
The Swiping Desire: Intimacy, Libidinal Capitalism, and the Digital Subject in The Tinder Swindler Naim, Chanif Ainun
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi Vol. 30, No. 1
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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This article examines how dating applications operate as libidinal infrastructures that restructure and commodify intimacy within platform capitalism, using The Tinder Swindler as a cultural case study. Employing a visual-narrative approach within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, the film is analyzed to reveal the structural exploitation of user affect and desire. Grounded in Lacanian psychoanalysis and Baudrillard’s simulation theory, the study argues that these platforms capitalize on the subject’s ontological lack (manque) which fuels desire as the desire for the Other’s desire. This psychic lack sustains a perpetual pursuit of recognition that can never be fulfilled. The swindler’s hyper-curated persona, a Baudrillardian simulacrum, demonstrates how the platform’s logic can be used to manipulate emotional vulnerability. Tinder transforms yearning into a site of value extraction through cyclical, addictive engagement. The findings show that users perform affective labor, such as curating profiles, optimizing self-presentation, and managing emotional availability, while behavioral data is continuously harvested. Ultimately, this article contends that the digital subject must reclaim the opacity of desire and resist the imperative of constant affective transparency as a form of critical refusal against algorithmic governance over the intimate self.