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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): October
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).
REPRESENTATION, GENDER, AND PUBLIC POLICY: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES IN INDONESIA Novianti, Sarah; Pahla Ayuningtyas, Winda Eka; Wicaksana, Hendika Dwinanda; Pertiwi, Gema; Hesti, Chomariyana Kartika
GOVERNANCE: Jurnal Ilmiah Kajian Politik Lokal dan Pembangunan Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026): 2026 Maret
Publisher : Lembaga Kajian Ilmu Sosial dan Politik (LKISPOL)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56015/gjikplp.v13i3.753

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Studies on gender and state politics demonstrate that public policy is never gender-neutral but is shaped by power relations and social representations that normalize particular gender norms. In Indonesia, despite post-reform democratic consolidation and expanded political participation, gender inequality remains embedded in both the processes and substance of public policymaking. Existing scholarship has largely focused on formal political representation and affirmative policies, while the discursive and symbolic dimensions of policy formation have received limited attention. This article examines how gender is constructed and represented in Indonesian public policy through contemporary practices of social representation. Drawing on critical feminist policy analysis and an intersectional perspective, the study conceptualizes public policy as a site of meaning-making and power negotiation. The analysis reveals that public policies not only regulate resource distribution but also normalize specific gender roles and identities, often overlooking the diverse experiences of women across social locations. This article contributes to debates on gender and state politics by highlighting the importance of discourse and social representation in understanding and advancing gender-just and inclusive public policymaking in Indonesia