Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities
The Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities (JISSH) is a peer-reviewed, biannual journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, interdisciplinary research on Indonesia’s social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions. Now operating under the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JISSH serves as a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to engage with critical issues both within Indonesia and in broader international contexts. The journal encourages innovative theoretical and empirical work that bridges academic disciplines and contributes to global scholarly conversations. JISSH invites submissions for its biannual issues, published in June and December. As a peer-reviewed journal, it fosters vibrant academic discourse among researchers, educators, graduate students, activists, professionals, and policymakers. We welcome original research articles, research notes, and reviews that explore a wide range of topics related to Indonesia’s society, culture, politics, and international studies. JISSH particularly seeks manuscripts with rigorous analysis—whether theoretical, methodological, or empirical—that contribute to cutting-edge discussions in the social sciences and humanities. Focus and Scope The Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities (JISSH) provides a peer-reviewed platform and an authoritative source of information for the exchange of ideas and research among scholars in the social sciences and humanities who are interested in Indonesian Studies and/or Global and Area Studies from a Global South perspective. JISSH seeks to publish high-quality research papers, review articles, and book reviews that contribute to knowledge through the application and development of theory, exploration of new data, and/or rigorous analysis of relevant policy issues. The scope of JISSH includes the following areas: Social Sciences: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Communication, Demography, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Government and Public Policy, Human Ecology, International Relations, Media Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Science, Technology and Society, Sociology. Humanities: Cultural Studies, Education, History, Human Geography, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion.
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<![CDATA[Utilization Factors of Prevention Mother to Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Program Among Pregnant Women ]]>
<![CDATA[Sitohang, Marya Yenita]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017): Health, Environment, and Sustainable Development ]]>
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<![CDATA[HIV transmission patterns had changed from high-risk groups to the group of housewives. Housewives will get pregnant and give birth. The possibility of a child contracting HIV from his mother can be prevented by utilizing the PMTCT program optimally. The objective of this research is to analyze the internal and external factors of PMTCT program utilization for pregnant women. This research used a critical review of previous studies (2009-2017). Social structures (education, occupation, and economic status) were not significantly related to the behavior of PMTCT program utilization. However, the availability of information and consultation with health officers (external factors) related to knowledge and perception of pregnant women about HIV and PMTCT program (internal factors). Good knowledge and perception would connect with the behavior of PMTCT program utilization. Negative stigma (external factor) from the family, community, and health officer made pregnant women reluctant to utilize the PMTCT program optimally. In conclusion, the need for increasing the quality of health services to become client-oriented as of widening the scope and optimization of the PMTCT program.]]>
<![CDATA[The Limits of Industrialization in Post-Orde Baru Indonesia: State-Corporatism and Technological Inferiority ]]>
<![CDATA[Margiansyah, Defbry]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017): Health, Environment, and Sustainable Development ]]>
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<![CDATA[As competitiveness gains currency, it compels many governments’ concerns in achieving economic resilience to avoid the Middle-income Trap. Indonesia has focused on promoting industrialization and economic diversification as a response to the probability of being trapped. However, it has been shown that the performance of the manufacturing sector in Indonesia has been unsatisfying due to the inability to enhance human and technological competences and managing the transition from labor- and resource-intensive to capital- and technology-intensive industries. This situation signifies the importance of industrial revitalization in Indonesia by strengthening the weakest links, innovation, and human capital through the adoption of capability-focused industrial policy on innovation and technology. This paper examines factors that challenge Indonesia to develop innovation and technological capabilities in the industrial sector and analyze the role of the state in organizing industrial policy based on the adoption of the capabilities-focused strategy within reindustrialization in the democratic setting. Employing Thee Kian Wie’s conditions for industrial technology development and Dani Rodrik’s industrial policy, this study reveals vital factors challenging Indonesia’s efforts on innovation and technological development in manufacturing industries. It also found two ideational factors that affect the Orde-Baru bureaucratic culture and practice remain intact in the policy formulation and implementation, and ultimately obstructing current industrial policy to achieve the policy goals and right institutional setting.]]>
<![CDATA[Crisis in South Korea: From Social Theory to Practices ]]>
<![CDATA[Pamungkas, Cahyo]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017): Health, Environment, and Sustainable Development ]]>
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<![CDATA[This article aims at describing the way the dimension of the social crisis is within the social sciences and humanities discourses, and the extent such a dimension is noticeable within the crisis reality in South Korea. Literature study of crisis for this study indicates that social crisis is, in theory, a general failure occurring in social life within a historical period, such a crisis produces collective distress generated by the incongruity between the ideas structure and the material structure. The crisis dimension consists of socio-political and socio-economic crisis and natural disasters. Available data on the socio-political crisis reality in South Korea displays a fact that those theoretical dimensions are discernible within the Korean society's life since their colonial era until today.]]>
<![CDATA[Sustainable Cities in The Netherlands: Urban Green Spaces Management in Rotterdam ]]>
<![CDATA[Syahid, Choerunisa Noor]]>;
<![CDATA[Lissandhi, Ayu Nova]]>;
<![CDATA[Novianti, Kurnia]]>;
<![CDATA[Abdul Fikri Angga Reksa]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017): Health, Environment, and Sustainable Development ]]>
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<![CDATA[One of challenges of sustainable urban development is to provide a viable environment for the population following the function of space and community activities within it. Research on green space in the Netherlands is important as a response to the global environmental crisis as well as the realization of sustainable development. This research uses an interdisciplinary approach through the analysis of the phenomena of spatial management in the context of local-global sustainable urban development. An interdisciplinary approach is used because the issue of "sustainable cities" is multidimensional, so it takes more than one perspective in reviewing it, in this multidisciplinary research involved among others anthropology, urban social planning and sociology. Based on the research problem formulated, the science perspectives are expected to answer the question of how space is interpreted, negotiated and become a vehicle for the distribution of sustainable development ideas. This dynamic also captured the context of green space management so that this study contributes to enriching theoretical studies on the construction of urban spaces. This research question is answered through qualitative methods of collecting primary data through interviews, focused discussions and observations, as well aw searching related literature as secondary data. The result of this study found that the attention of the Dutch environmental policy has also regulated spatial management, primarily related to "space" as part of human activities and has environmental and social impacts. Spatial policy in the eDutch context is articulated as a place of negotiation embodied in the EU's global and regional collective consensus.]]>
<![CDATA[Conflict Management in Indonesia: Policy Perspective and Analysis ]]>
<![CDATA[Arjon, Sugit S.]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities ]]>
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<![CDATA[This article focuses on analysing the roots of violence and examines case studies in Indonesia. This article aims at determining the effectiveness of policies in conflict management by analysing the critical factors involved in violent conflicts and briefly seeking alternative solutions to prevent them from happening in the future. Furthermore, this article aims to answer two central questions. Firstly, this study looks at how effective the Indonesian government’s policy on security and conflict is. Secondly, this study considers the roles of NGOs in supporting the effectiveness of the policy on security and conflict. To prevent future conflicts, there are three effective strategies that can be implemented, and they require collaboration between policymakers and society. The first strategy involves designing an effective early warning mechanism, which would be able to inform the government of a potential friction that could escalate to a larger conflict. The second strategy is an effective policy to prevent and manage conflict and provide peace building mechanisms post-conflict. The third strategy is to urge the participation of non-state actors in conflict management. The Indonesian government and House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – DPR) have passed a bill on social conflict management written as Law No. 7/2012 and known as UU PKS. However, UU PKS arguably leaves numerous loopholes. Moreover, the activities of NGOs in conflict management can be divided into two main categories: public engagement and advocacy. Public engagement activities focus on services for the public, while advocacy focuses on maintaining communication and putting pressure on the government. In public engagement activities, NGOs offer services to provide psychological and legal assistance, consulting with victims on their rights as well as providing legal advice and psychosocial support to victims. Moreover, in the advocacy approach, NGOs maintain to put pressure and lobby the government to ensure peace and justice in law enforcement.]]>
<![CDATA["Guarding the Elections Online": New Practices, Trust, and Empowerment of Citizens Identities ]]>
<![CDATA[Lee, Anthony]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper discusses two relatively similar cyber activisms in Indonesia, namely Kawal Pemilu 2014 and Kawal Pilkada 2015 (which mean Guard the 2014 General Election and Guard the 2015 Local Election respectively in Indonesian). Kawal Pemilu that received massive support from the internet users has been acknowledged as a success story of a cyber political crowdsourcing in Indonesia. Kawal Pilkada tried to repeat the success a year after but received fewer supports. Regarding the two organizations, this paper attempts to answer two interrelated questions; (1) What contribution has Kawal Pemilu made to democracy? (2) Why was Kawal Pemilu more popular than Kawal Pilkada? This paper argues that these movements have contributed to democratization in the way that the activisms have reshaped civic culture by introducing new practices, empowering citizens’ identities, and promoting trust. Also, the paper explores arguments that political momentum and mainstream media coverage are influential in determining the success of cyber movements. Methodologically, this paper subscribes to qualitative content analysis as a tool to examine interviews materials as well as online and offline texts]]>
<![CDATA[Failure of Bilateral Diplomacy on Irian Barat (Papua) Dispute (1950-1954) ]]>
<![CDATA[Siswanto]]>
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<![CDATA[Fundamentally, Irian Barat (Papua) dispute between The Netherlands–Indonesia was a territorial conflict or an overlapping claim. The Netherlands as the former colonialist did not want to leave Irian Barat (Papua) or remained still in the region, meanwhile Indonesia as the former colony denied the Netherlands status quo policy in Irian Barat (Papua). Potential dispute of the Irian Barat (Papua) was begun in the Round Table Conference (RTC) 1949. There was a point of agreement in RTC which regulates status quo on Irian Barat (Papua) and it was approved by Head of Indonesia Delegation, Mohammad Hatta and Van Maarseven, Head of the Netherlands Delegation. As a mandate of the RTC in 1950s there was a diplomacy on Irian Barat (Papua) in Jakarta and Den Haag. Upon the diplomacy, there were two negotiations held by diplomats of both countries, yet it never reached a result. As a consequence, in 1954 Indonesia Government decided to stop the negotiation and searched for other ways as a solution for the dispute. At the present time, Jakarta-Papua relationship is relatively better and it is based on a special autonomy, which gives great authority to the Local Government of Papua.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effects of The Cash Transfer Programme for Poor Students on Child’s Work Participation: Evidence from Java (Indonesia) ]]>
<![CDATA[Achsanah Hidayatina]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities ]]>
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<![CDATA[Cash transfer is considered as a relatively safe policy instrument to improve child welfare. Over the past ten years, Indonesia has made major progress in reducing the number of children involved in child work. It has done so primarily by expanding education provision to increase the time children spend in school and reduce the time children allocate to work. This progress has been supported by the implementation of poverty alleviation programmes that provided income assistance to vulnerable families. This paper aims to analyse whether cash transfer subsidies provided by the Government of Indonesia were sufficient for children to decrease the probability of working and reduce the hours of working activities of children within households. This paper includes a detailed exploration of differences in impacts by children’s gender and areas of residence. This pa per uses cross sectional data to analyse the effects of the programme on child’s work. The data covers children aged from six to 14 from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) in 2014. The data is non-experimental and programme participation is not randomly assigned. The bivariate probit with endogenous dummy models are also estimated for the probability that a child is working, controlling for additional characteristics of the child, head of household, household and community-level characteristics. The results of this paper are particularly relevant for understanding the role of cash transfer programmes in developing countries. The findings of this paper suggest that the Government of Indonesia needs to reach the poorest children who are out of school.]]>
<![CDATA[Trade Globalization and Its Impact on Welfare in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Yulinda Nurul Aini]]>;
<![CDATA[Purba, Yanti Astrelina]]>;
<![CDATA[Meilianna, Ruth]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Indonesian Social Sciences and Humanities ]]>
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<![CDATA[Indonesia was experiencing trade globalization in the form of decreasing and uniforming tariffs and eliminating various non-tariff barriers. Trade globalization had a positive and negative impacts on Indonesian’s welfare. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of Trade’s Globalization on Indonesian’s Welfare. The Trade globalization was measured by three variables, namely Trade Openness, Inflation, and Exchange Rate. While Indonesian’s Welfare was measured by three aspects, namely education aspect using School Enrollment, health aspect using Life Expectancy, and economic aspect using the GDP Per capita. The data used was time series data from 1971-2016. This study applied mix-methods, quantitatively using Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) and qualitatively using desk study. The results indicated that Trade Openness and Exchange Rate were positive and significant indicators in measuring Trade globalization. In addition, School Enrollment and GDP Per capita were also positive and significant indicators in measuring Indonesian’s Welfare. In general, the test showed that Trade globalization had a negative and significant influence on Indonesian’s Welfare. This fact suggested the importance of controlling exchange rate stability in Indonesia, because exchange rate could affect people’s ability to maintain lives through purchasing power. In addition, globalization measured through Trade Openness could be an accommodation to obtain new technology in various fields, such as in education to improve the quality of human resources, in health sector to treat various diseases and reduce the risk of death, and in economy sector to increase Per capita income.]]>
