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QRIS dan Fragmentasi Sistem Keuangan Global: Tantangan terhadap Hegemoni Keuangan Amerika Serikat Faiz Mumtaz; Hamemayu Hayuning Bawana; Rizki Ananda Ramadhan
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v6i2.9635.19-37

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The global financial system has long been dominated by the United States through the power of the US dollar, institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF, and financial infrastructures like SWIFT and Visa. This dependence creates structural vulnerabilities for developing countries. This article analyses how Indonesia utilises the Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) as a strategic instrument to strengthen financial sovereignty and reduce reliance on a US-centric global financial system. Employing Susan Strange’s (1988) structural power framework, expanded with insights from Helleiner, Norrlof, and Ostrom, this study explores four dimensions of financial structural power: control over credit, capital, and liquidity; the dominance of trade currency; influence over global financial systems; and the ability to shape financial institutions and rules. The findings demonstrate that QRIS represents Indonesia’s effort to expand financial autonomy, enhance domestic economic resilience, and contribute to the fragmentation and emerging multipolarity of the global financial order. This article explains that QRIS is not merely a technical innovation but a strategic instrument within the broader trend of global financial fragmentation.
Membedah Kebijakan India: Analisis Pemberdayaan Pemuda Dalam Kesetaraan Energi Skolastika Adelia Arianti; Traviata Capella Pringgowijaya
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9710.1-16

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In 2003, India introduced the National Youth Policy (NYP) to encourage youth participation across various sectors, including energy. However, more than two decades later, youth involvement in the renewable energy sector remains limited, particularly in advancing energy equality. Energy equality refers to equitable access, affordability, and social justice in energy distribution for all citizens. Although India has made significant progress in renewable energy development due to rapid economic growth, achieving energy equality continues to be a major challenge. This condition affects many communities that still lack fair access to sustainable energy resources. Therefore, this research examines why India’s NYP has failed to optimize the role of youth in achieving energy equality. The study applies the theory of energy justice, which emphasizes the importance of economic incentives, political participation, and social engagement in ensuring energy equality. The findings show that India’s failure stems from limited youth participation and awareness regarding energy issues, inconsistencies between policy implementation and social realities, and inadequate budget allocation for youth empowerment programs in the energy sector.  
Norma, Identitas, dan Kepentingan: Bingkai Konstruktivisme atas Keanggotaan Indonesia di BRICS Ananggadipa Kintoko; Asra Virgianita
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9746.17-34

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The emergence of a multipolar trading system has prompted developing countries, including Indonesia, to recalibrate their foreign policy strategies and orientations. This study examines the motives influencing Indonesia’s policies and strategies in its BRICS membership through a constructivist perspective and the concept of national interest. The findings reveal that Indonesia’s decision to join BRICS was driven not only by economic considerations but also by social constructs encompassing national identity, international norms, and the reconstruction of interests. Indonesia’s identity as a middle power, guided by the principle of a free and active foreign policy, underpins its stance on BRICS membership. Furthermore, the internalisation of BRICS norms into national policy has encouraged a shift in Indonesia’s diplomacy from a predominantly material-oriented approach to one that extends into the normative sphere. The interaction between identity and norms has shaped national interests that affirm Indonesia’s role as a normative middle power and as a bridge between the Global South and the Global North. Thus, Indonesia’s membership in BRICS illustrates a process of identity interaction and adaptation that reinforces its position as an active actor within the grouping.
Dinamika Transnational Advocacy Networks: Diaspora Tionghoa dalam Negosiasi Budaya dan Identitas di Indonesia Pasca-Orde Baru (1998-2008) Jasmine Nuzulul Ramadhanty
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9758.35-54

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The Chinese diaspora in Indonesia is one of the ethnic groups that experienced systemic marginalization during the New Order and faces structural challenges in articulating cultural identity and obtaining equal citizenship recognition. The 1998 reforms opened up new political opportunities, but did not necessarily erase the legacy of discrimination. This study analyzes how the transnational networks of the Chinese diaspora used the strategy of Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs) to shift their position from exclusion to social acceptance in the period 1998–2008. By elaborating on the theory of TANs from Keck & Sikkink (1998) to its development by Evans & Rodríguez-Garavito (2018), this study highlights three main variables; Boomerang Pattern, Political Entrepreneurs, and Growth of International Contact, which are used by the diaspora in building cross-border advocacy networks. Furthermore, this study emphasizes the importance of institutional transformation from the bottom up as a form of sustainable social change. The findings show that diaspora networks are not only pressuring the state to change discriminatory policies, but also reshaping national discourse through symbolic, cultural, and collaborative strategies. This study concludes that the Chinese diaspora is an important actor in the democratization of Indonesian culture through adaptive and contextual transnational advocacy networks.
Motif dan Faktor Indonesia dalam Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) Cazelya Aryaninda Margo Putri
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9759.55-79

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The Indonesia–Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and South Korea, signed in 2020. The agreement aims to strengthen economic relations by enhancing trade and investment flows, particularly in strategic sectors such as high technology and renewable energy. Despite being located in different regions, Southeast Asia and East Asia, both countries have pursued deeper economic cooperation. Negotiations for IK-CEPA began in 2012 but were temporarily suspended due to differing perspectives and national interests. Furthermore, Indonesia had previously been engaged in the ASEAN–Korea Free Trade Agreement (AK-FTA). Nevertheless, these conditions did not hinder the renegotiation and eventual conclusion of IKCEPA. This study seeks to answer why Indonesia approved IK-CEPA. It aims to analyze the motives and factors underlying Indonesia’s decision to expand bilateral economic cooperation with South Korea. Using a qualitative approach, this research draws on datas, including official documents, academic literature, journal articles, and news reports. The findings indicate that economic motive serves as the primary driver, while political motive, leverage motive, contextual factor, and dynamic factor function as supporting elements that reinforce Indonesia’s decision.
From Neutrality to Alliance: A Defensive Realism and Normative Analysis of Sweden's NATO Accession Natanael Estrada Simanjuntak
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9760.80-92

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This article examines the radical transformation of Swedish security policy, culminating in its 2024 accession to NATO after two centuries of military neutrality. It seeks to answer how and why this profound shift occurred, integrating two key theoretical frameworks: Defensive Realism and the Norms Life Cycle. The article argues that this transformation is best understood as a two-level process. First, Defensive Realism explains the 'why,' positioning Sweden’s decision as a rational, defensive, and security-maximizing response to a severe and worsening security dilemma. This dilemma was precipitated by Russia's escalating material threats, particularly its 2014 annexation of Crimea and the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which rendered Sweden's self-help policy of armed neutrality insufficient for national survival. Second, the Norms Life Cycle theory provides the 'how,' detailing the process by which this external material threat acted as a powerful catalyst. This shock created a 'tipping point,' triggering a rapid 'norm cascade' that broke the institutional and identity-based lock-in of the neutrality norm, allowing a new norm of collective defense to be rapidly socialized, accepted, and internalized by elites and the public.
Implikasi Ketegangan Houthi–Israel terhadap Stabilitas Jalur Perdagangan di Negara Pesisir Laut Merah 2023-2024 Abellia Noricha Ananta silalahi; Elita Nurdea; Tiara Ananda; Kevin Kristiandi
Jurnal Sentris Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Sentris
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/sentris.v7i1.9823.93-109

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This study examines the implications of tensions between the Houthi group and Israel on the stability of trade routes in Red Sea coastal states during 2023–2024. The conflict, which began with Houthi solidarity with Palestine, escalated into attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, disrupting freedom of navigation and transforming strategic trade corridors into high-risk zones. Using Keitaro Ushirogata's maritime security theory and a qualitative case study approach, this research analyzes three main aspects: area denial as a Houthi strategy, sea control through coastal state cooperation, and power projection by the United States through Operation Prosperity Guardian. The findings indicate that this tension impacts not only maritime security but also global economic stability and inequality in world trade governance. Coastal states such as Egypt, Yemen, and Djibouti have suffered economic losses due to declining port activities and rising logistics costs. This study concludes that regional conflicts involving non-state actors can disrupt the global trading system. Therefore, fairer and more inclusive international maritime cooperation is needed to maintain the security and smooth flow of strategic trade routes in the Red Sea.