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REACTUALIZATION OF THE NON-ALIGNED PRINCIPLE IN INDONESIA’S DIPLOMACY UNDER PRABOWO’S ERA: A CASE STUDY OF THE STATEMENT AT SPIEF 2025 Maulidya, Paramita
Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue (MORFAI) Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025): Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/morfai.v5i4.4256

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This article analyzes the recontextualization of the Non-Aligned principle in Indonesia’s foreign policy underPresident Prabowo Subianto, using his speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025as a case study. The focus of this research is how Indonesia’s free and active principle is reinterpreted within thedynamics of a multipolar geopolitical order and growing rivalries among major powers. This study is significant asit demonstrates that the Non-Aligned principle is no longer a mere historical symbol but an adaptive diplomaticstrategy that strengthens Indonesia’s position as an independent and constructive middle power. Employing thetheoretical frameworks of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), Middle Power Diplomacy, and Role Theory, the studyadopts a qualitative-descriptive method with a case study approach and applies discourse and content analysistechniques. Data were obtained from the President’s official speech, SPIEF documents, and credible media reports.The findings reveal that President Prabowo’s speech reflects Indonesia’s commitment to active neutralitymaintaining political and military non-alignment while proactively promoting peaceful solutions and cross-bloccooperation. The revitalization of the Non-Aligned principle thus represents Indonesia’s adaptive diplomaticstrategy to preserve sovereignty and global relevance amid contemporary geopolitical shifts.Keywords: Foreign Policy, Global Diplomacy, Middle Power, Non-Aligned, Prabowo
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SOFT POWER IN THE GUEST LECTURE BETWEEN DR. SOETOMO UNIVERSITY, SURABAYA AND OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN IN 2023 Maulidya, Paramita; Suhartawan Budianto
Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue (MORFAI) Vol. 5 No. 5 (2025): Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/morfai.v5i5.4264

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This study aims to analyze how the Guest Lecture program between the University of Dr. Soetomo (Unitomo) andOkayama University in 2023 functions as an instrument of soft power in Japan’s educational diplomacy inIndonesia. Using a qualitative-descriptive approach, the research explores the mechanisms of value transmissionand cultural influence embedded within cross-border academic collaboration. The findings reveal that the academicpartnership operates not through coercive means, but rather through persuasive approaches grounded in academicreputation, institutional credibility, and interpersonal trust. The Guest Lecture program effectively fosters students’motivation and aspirations to pursue higher education in Japan by providing scholarship information, accessibleEnglish-language international programs, and active alumni engagement. Moreover, it cultivates positivebehavioral changes among students, including discipline, professionalism, and work ethics values that reflectJapanese cultural principles. The study concludes that higher education serves as a strategic channel of soft power,strengthening bilateral relations between Indonesia and Japan through the internalization of shared educationalvalues. It recommends transforming the Guest Lecture into a structured and sustainable annual program,emphasizing collaborative research and alumni network development as strategic steps to enhance the long-termbenefits of academic diplomacy for both universities.Keywords: soft power, educational diplomacy, academic cooperation, guest lecture, Japan–Indonesia relations