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INDONESIA’S ROLE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION COOPERATION: POST-IORA CHAIRMANSHIP STRATEGIES Briliantina Putri
Jurnal PPI Dunia Vol 1 No 2 (2018)
Publisher : OISAA

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The Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) vision announced by President Joko Widodo in 2014 marked a neworientation on how Indonesia see its maritime strategic environment. Indonesia has for many years focused onthe Asia Pacific because the region is more conducive for trade liberalization and economic integration. TheGMF requires Indonesia to look beyond Asia Pacific and give more attention to the Indian Ocean region.Indonesia has been an active member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), a regional forum that seekto enhance economic cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. This paper explains the importance of IORAcooperation for Indonesia, its relevance to the GMF vision, and Indonesia’s contribution to the IORA duringits Chairmanship from 2015 to 2017. It argues that during the Chairmanship, Indonesia has given more weightto IORA’s geopolitical significance in two ways: normative-ideational and institutional initiatives. This paperalso recommends three post-chairmanship strategies that Indonesia can continue to pursue: norms building,institutional building and capacity building. These initiatives are important to provide stronger platform forIORA’s development. A successful IORA cooperation will eventually support Indonesia to realize the GMFgoals, particularly in its effort to strengthen Indonesia’s position and presence in the Indian Ocean region.
Approaches in the Indonesian Maritime identity Construction Briliantina Putri
Journal Of Global Strategic Studies Vol 3 No 2 (2023): Journal of Global Strategic Studies
Publisher : Master's Programs in International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Jenderal Achmad Yani University (UNJANI).

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As the largest archipelagic country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is by nature surrounded by the seas and strategically situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Given this geographical circumstance, the Indonesian government claims that the country can be identified as a maritime nation. This article elaborates maritime identity construction in Indonesia by looking into constructed historical narratives of the country’s past maritime glory, and the policies taken by the Indonesian presidents in the maritime sector. The former signified the bottom-up approach in maritime identity construction, while the latter represented the top-down approach, underlining the role of state in maritime identity construction. The article concludes that Indonesia's maritime identity has evolved through different presidential eras, with President Joko Widodo's Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) vision marking an important milestone. The GMF not only influenced government priorities in national maritime sector but also shaped Indonesian government's perception of an increased global role in maritime affairs.