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Paradoks Soft Diplomacy Amerika Serikat: Diplomasi Budaya melalui Program AMINEF Terhadap Kebijakan Imigrasi Restrikti Pahla Ayuningtyas, Winda Eka; Novianti, Sarah; Wicaksana, Hendika Dwinanda; Pertiwi, Gema; Aprina, Fitria Hani; Dewindaru, Deanda; Rospitasari, Marina; Hesti, Chomariyana Kartika; Sholihah, Lailatus
Riwayat: Educational Journal of History and Humanities Vol 8, No 4 (2025): Oktober, Social Issues and Problems in Society
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jr.v8i4.50066

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Paradox of the United States soft diplomacy through the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) as a tool of cultural diplomacy amid increasingly restrictive immigration policies. While the U.S. promotes openness, multiculturalism, and international collaboration through programs such as Fulbright and the Community College Initiative, its stringent immigration policiesparticularly since the Trump era and beyond the pandemiccontradict the nations image as a defender of freedom and inclusivity. Using a qualitative, literature-based approach and critical discourse analysis, this research explores how soft diplomacy operates as a foreign policy strategy to sustain American cultural hegemony in Indonesia. The findings indicate that, despite restrictive immigration measures, AMINEF remains effective in fostering cultural diplomacy and enhancing the U.S. image in Indonesia. This paradox underscores Americas attempt to balance domestic priorities (security and nationalism) with global ambitions (cultural and political influence).
THE PRECARIOUS SYSTEM IN GIG POLITICAL ECONOMY: A STUDY OF THE VULNERABILITY OF ONLINE DRIVERS IN INDONESIA Nasution, Nanda Rizka Syafriani; Sarah Novianti; Nur Inayah Yushar
Malikussaleh Social and Political Reviews Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Master Program of Sociology, Universitas Malikussaleh,

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29103/mspr.v6i2.24664

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This study is based on the rise of the gig economy in Indonesia, particularly in the online transportation sector, which offers work flexibility but often comes with economic vulnerability for its workers. Online drivers face income uncertainty and a lack of social security, threatening the welfare of their households. This study uses qualitative methods with a literature review and in-depth interviews to examine these issues. The theoretical framework combines the concepts of the precariat, digital political-economic analysis, and human security perspectives to understand the vulnerabilities experienced by workers. The results show that the flexible work system based on digital platforms creates economic uncertainty for online driver workers. This situation is characterized by fluctuating and unguaranteed income, a partnership status that is vulnerable to termination at any time, and very limited social protection. In conclusion, the pseudo-flexibility in this gig economy model creates precarious conditions that undermine the economic security of online drivers and negatively impact their families' welfare. Therefore, structural efforts are needed to improve protection and certainty for workers in Indonesia's gig economy ecosystem.