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WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27223760     DOI : https://doi.org/10.33005/wimaya.v1i02
WIMAYA is an international scholarly journal devoted to international affairs. Published twice a year by the International Relations Department, Pembangunan Nasional Veteran East Java University, the journal aims to promote the importance of interdisciplinary approach to analyze various international issues. The journal welcomes empirical and theoretical research articles that seek to cut across disciplines in order to capture the complexity of a phenomenon. Regardless the topic or methodology, the primary focus must be international affairs. We particularly encourage research articles that tackles global-local dynamics. The editors also welcome discursive book reviews that contribute to the literature.
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South Sumatra's Opportunities in Accessing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Syuryansyah, Syuryansyah; Amalia, Ridha; Farid, Miftah
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33005/wimaya.v6i01.177

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This study aims to explore the role of local government policies in South Sumatra in accessing and enhancing economic cooperation with countries in the Southeast Asian region, particularly within the framework of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Although economic cooperation among ASEAN nations has advanced significantly over recent decades, there is still untapped potential by local governments in Indonesia, including South Sumatra, in contributing to regional economic integration. The research investigates how local economic policies in South Sumatra can strengthen its involvement in the AEC, with a focus on trade, investment, and infrastructure development that fosters connectivity among ASEAN nations. A qualitative approach with policy analysis is employed to understand the strategies adopted by the South Sumatra government in promoting economic collaboration with ASEAN countries. The findings are expected to identify crucial factors influencing the success or failure of accessing ASEAN market and offer recommendations for improving coordination between central and local governments to enhance South Sumatra's role in the ASEAN economic network. Ultimately, the study aims to contribute to the development of more effective regional economic policies that support regional integration and elevate South Sumatra’s standing in the ASEAN economic landscape.
Globalization and Marginalized Groups: Finding Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo Estriani, Heavy Nala; Asyidiqi, Hasbi; Qomaria, Nurul
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33005/wimaya.v6i01.182

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Globalization does not automatically align with equitable growth and development. Its progress has often been exclusionary, as reflected in the growing number of marginalized groups overlooked by global development dynamics. Among these groups, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) remain particularly neglected, receiving limited support and attention from the international community. This causes IDPs to experience more social vulnerability, exclusion, and deprivation in various sectors. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has one of the largest IDP populations worldwide. Conflict and violence, and frequent natural disasters, have become the main reasons for displacement. This paper aims to discuss the most feasible durable solution to be implemented in handling prolonged displacement in the DRC. Using qualitative methods, this paper used the concept of Internally Displaced Persons and also the concept of Durable Solutions in addressing these matters.
Behind the Seams: Unveiling the Hidden Threads of Cambodia and Vietnam’s Garment Industry Mababangloob, Maxine Denise Q.; Hizon, Chloe Heart B.; Perez, Renee Patricia R.; Dizon, Avielle Elize
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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This article examines how labor exploitation among garment workers in Cambodia and Vietnam arises from the interaction of legal governance, economic development strategies, and cultural belief systems. Despite contrasting political regimes, Cambodia’s fragmented pluralism and Vietnam’s centralized authoritarianism, both countries produce similar exploitative outcomes: weak enforcement of labor protections, constrained worker representation, and persistent precarity. Using a most different systems design supplemented by an assemblage approach, the study analyzes how export-oriented growth and integration into global supply chains exert downward pressure on wages and working conditions. It also explores how religious and ethical worldviews, such as karmic endurance in Cambodia’s Theravāda Buddhism and moral restraint shaped by Mahāyāna Buddhism and Confucianism in Vietnam, inform how workers interpret, endure, and sometimes symbolically resist their conditions. These belief systems function as informal mechanisms of governance, sustaining compliance where institutional safeguards fail. By deploying assemblage theory in a comparative analysis of Cambodia and Vietnam, this article challenges reductionist accounts of labor exploitation by presenting how it emerges through the contingent alignment of fragmented legal authority, transnational economic imperatives, and internalized moral frameworks.
Narrative, Identity and Terrorism: A Constructivist Analysis of the Pahalgam 2025 Attack in the Escalating India–Pakistan Conflict Neola Hestu Prayogo; Dewi Fortuna Sari
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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The terrorist assault on Pahalgam in 2025 signified a new chapter in the enduring conflict between India and Pakistan. This study analyses how the governments of both nations produced official narratives in reaction to the occurrence and how these narratives embody and promote their distinct national identities. The research used a constructivist method to examine the production of identity and meaning through political speeches, government pronouncements, and media framing. The analysis relies on qualitative interpretation of secondary sources, such as diplomatic briefings, ministerial speeches, and reports from esteemed foreign media sites. Evidence suggests that India characterized the assault as an instance of cross-border terrorism, supporting its self-perception as a secular and democratic nation under threat and justifying retaliatory measures. Pakistan, in response, dismissed the claims and sought to recast the episode as a contrived crisis intended to divert attention from Indian persecution in Kashmir, portraying itself as a victim rather than an aggressor. This study illustrates that identity formation and story creation are essential strategies in perpetuating the competition between India and Pakistan, distinguishing this research from earlier studies mainly concentrating on strategic, legal, or security aspects. It contends that absent a shift in one state's perception and representation of the other, future crises will likely follow analogous discursive patterns.
China’s Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesia: The Case of a Transnational Singing Contest by Chang-Yau Hoon and Ardhitya Eduard Yeremia Silalahi, Agnes Tresia
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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Dictators and Their Secret Police: Coercive Institutions and State Violence by Sheena Chestnut Greitens Aryani, Maria Indira
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 01 (2025)
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Navigating Hunger Through Street Food: A Comparative Analysis of Food Security Policies and the Role of Informal Street Food Vending in Indonesia and the Philippines Raymundo Jr., Allan
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 02 (2025)
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Hunger remains a key issue among developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The phenomenon of hunger makes itself felt in many ways: undernutrition, decreased labor efficiency, social degeneration, and recession in physical and mental fitness on the part of the youth, among others. This article traces food insecurity issues in the region, particularly in two select cases: Indonesia and the Philippines. Although the two archipelagic countries have deep-seated similarities in terms of history, culture, economics, politics, and geography—both, notably, enjoy the geographical blessing of fertile land area that spans millions of kilometers—Indonesia and the Philippines are now charting different developmental trajectories as evident in their food security levels indicated by Global Hunger Index. Through a comparative look into their state-level policies, findings reveal that both countries emphasize the importance of food self-sufficiency albeit in varying degrees of implementation, which has led to different results in terms of food security. This article thus argues that the emphasis on mitigating the issue of hunger through trade and self-sufficiency policies tends to overlook the big role poverty plays in determining food access, to begin with. Thus, this paper, using a universalist approach, looks into the role informal economies such as street food vending play as a hyperlocal symptom (or response) to hunger.
A Comparative Study of the US-China Trade War Impacts on Canada, Australia, and Vietnam Salma, Badriyatus; Qothimah, Febrianti Nur; Rachman, Arvito; Putra, Ferdian Ahya Al
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 02 (2025)
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The US-China trade war is a trade conflict that has an impact on the global economy. In this trade war, the hegemon state becomes the main global focus. Therefore, the US-China trade war reflects the rivalry between two superpowers that influence global economic stability. This trade war creates uncertainty for economies around the world. This research examines the concept of hegemonic stability theory in the US-China trade war which reflects the rivalry between hegemons. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. This research also uses the theory of hegemonic stability in the international system. Moreover, this research used literature study techniques to obtain relevant data. The results show that the US-China trade wars have an impact on the global economy. This study finds that Canada and Australia suffer from trade disruption, while Vietnam benefits from investment diversion. The emergence of China as a new and great economic power proves the hegemonic stability though, that a world with more than one dominant player causes chaos, especially in the world economy.
The Role of Third Parties in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Negotiation Process 2003-2015 Sitepu, Qory Fizrianti Beru
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 02 (2025)
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This article analyses the JCPOA negotiation process using the Third Side Negotiation Theory by mapping three key stages: preventing, resolving, and containing. Using a qualitative case study design, with a deductive approach, this study draws on official JCPOA texts, UNSC resolutions, IAEA reports, policy documents, and secondary academic sources. The findings show that the success of the JCPOA is inseparable from the intervention of third parties—particularly the UNSC, E3, and IAEA—who played pivotal roles in preventing escalation, mediating diplomatic deadlocks, and monitoring compliance throughout the negotiation period. The study contributes to negotiation and conflict-resolution scholarship by demonstrating how third-party intervention can transform high-risk geopolitical confrontation into a cooperative, rule-based agreement, with implications for future nuclear diplomacy frameworks and multilateral negotiations involving asymmetric power relations.
Toward Resilient and Peaceful Futures: Climate Security and Governance in the Global South Mohd Haikel, Muhammad Danish; Zawawi, Nur Izzah Hadirah; Sazali, Syahir Arif Syahmi
WIMAYA Vol. 6 No. 02 (2025)
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This study investigates the pivotal issues between climate change and security in the Global South. These countries, which often contribute the lowest emissions and are the least wealthy, are among those affected by climate change. This study aims to examine how governance challenges influence peacebuilding amid environmental crises by reform the security systems to incorporate climate security dimensions. Existing studies highlight the connection between environmental crises and conflict but often emphasize the Global North. There is a lack of comprehensive analysis exploring how good governance, diplomacy, and multilateral cooperation in the Global South can address climate security risks. The aim of this research is to fill that gap by examining governance approaches that will enhance peace and build more resilience amid environmental pressures. This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, combining policy reviews, case studies from the Global South, and quantitative analysis of environmental and conflict data. The results were understood using themes and statistics. The research highlights that effective governance is characterized by transparency and diversity can reform climate resilience and reduce prolonged impact. Multilateral efforts that address Global South voices yield more sustainable pathways and peace outcomes. The form of “climate diplomacy” that focuses on local, community-based solutions offer alternatives to conventional securitized approaches. This supports the urgent call to frame climate security as a collaborative governance challenge. Its findings provide empirical evidence and practical policy for climate adaptation with peacebuilding and security strategies and sustainable governance in the Global South amidst ongoing environmental change.