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Tracing the strategic roots of Confucianism in China’s contemporary foreign policy Yakti, Probo Darono; Susanto, Siti Rokhmawati; Wicaksana, I Gede Wahyu; Afdholy, Nadya
Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik Vol. 38 No. 2 (2025): Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik
Publisher : Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkp.V38I22025.202-214

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As China asserts its global role, principles such as harmony (hé), benevolence (rén), and the doctrine of the mean (zhōng yōng) increasingly influence its diplomatic behavior. These values form the basis of what this study calls a “Defensive-Moderate Confucian Approach,” integrating strategic culture, constructivism, defensive realism, and soft power. This article examines how Confucian strategic values shape China’s foreign policy, particularly under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Through case studies of China’s relations with the United States and India, the paper highlights how Confucian ethics guide both cooperative projects like the Belt and Road Initiative and calibrated responses in territorial disputes. While contradictions between moral ideals and strategic interests occasionally emerge, Confucianism remains a key reference in shaping China’s pursuit of order and stability. The article argues that China’s international conduct cannot be fully explained by materialist frameworks alone. Instead, Confucian thought offers a culturally grounded lens for interpreting its foreign policy choices. By doing so, the study contributes to broader discussions in International Relations and Chinese Studies on the enduring impact of historical values in contemporary global politics.
Efek Mediasi Kredibilitas Selective Exposure dan Algorithmic Personalization terhadap Online Political Engagement Pemuda: Kasus Isu #IndonesiaGelap Hermawan, Eko Satriya; Asfar, Muhammad; Wicaksana, I Gede Wahyu
The Journal of Society and Media Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Digital Expression and Solidarity Media
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/jsm.v9n2.p626-660

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Social media affords both deliberate selective exposure and algorithmic curation. This study examines which pathway better explains youth online political engagement around #IndonesiaGelap issue and whether perceived information credibility mediates these effects. Using PLS-Structural Equation Modelling based on the survey evidence, we find that engagement is driven chiefly by self- selected exposure. Meanwhile, the algorithmic personalization shows only a modest direct association, functioning mainly as a facilitator of visibility rather than a mobilizer. On the other side, credibility operates as a complementary mediator that amplifies the effect of selective exposure on engagement, while contributing little to the transmission of algorithmic effects. These results indicate that online political issue engagement is not simply an algorithmic by-product but arises from intentional information seeking coupled with credible content. Theoretically, the study sharpens the distinction between algorithmic curation and user agency and specifies credibility as a boundary mechanism that conditions especially when exposure translate into engagement. Findings also recommend communication strategies that foreground credible sources, increase information curation, and build media literacy to support deliberate, informed participation.
Between Harmonization and Fragmentation: Constructing Global Halal Norms Through SMIIC Hakim, Moh. Fathoni; Muttaqien, M.; Wicaksana, I Gede Wahyu; Sukmana, Raditya
The Sunan Ampel Review of Political and Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): June
Publisher : UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/sarpass.2026.5.2.212-234

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This study analyzes the harmonization and fragmentation of global halal norms through SMIIC (The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries), which serves as the main instrument of the OIC in harmonizing halal standards across the Muslim world. Using literature studies and a constructivist approach (the norm diffusion framework) by Finnemore & Sikkink (1998), this research examines how SMIIC functions as a socializing agent of global halal norms through three stages: norm emergence, norm cascade, and norm internalization. This article finds that the agent of socialization of global halal norms in the Islamic world is not only SMIIC which stands alone, there is a role for Turkey in the process of norm emergence. Turkey is not only a norm entrepreneur, but more deeply, a norm stimulator (constructing the architecture of global halal standards, including financing, drafting initial standards, and structuring the SMIIC organization). Furthermore, the study describes that in the norm cascading stage there are various training programs, exhibitions, scientific forums, and international agreements. Meanwhile, at the norm internalization stage, this can be seen from the increase of OIC member countries in ratifying SMIIC. Although participation has increased significantly (with 45 out of 57 OIC member states ratifying SMIIC), there remain ideological fragmentations among Islamic schools of thought (Sunni, Shia, Wahhabi) and political-economic rivalries that challenge harmonization efforts. The halal standard is also used as a tool for protectionism in trade. Thus, the socialization of halal norms through SMIIC is not entirely linear but is filled with negotiations, resistance, and the reconstruction of sectarian identities and market interests within the Muslim world.