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Insignia: Journal of International Relations
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Insignia Journal of International Relations is published biannually (April & November) by Laboratorium of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University. This journal contains articles or publications from all issues of International Relations such as: International Politics, Foreign Policy, Security Studies, International Political Economy, Transnational Studies, Area Studies & Non-traditional Issues.
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Towards a New ASEAN Regionalism: Navigating the Outlook on Indo-Pacific in Post-RCEP Beyond 2020 Hino Samuel Jose; Hree Dharma Santhi Putri Samudra
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 1 (2022): April 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.1.4636

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The adoption of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has brought the Asia Pacific region into a new paradigm of ASEAN regionalism. The global economic competition between China and the western world significantly impacts Southeast Asian countries regionally due to geographical factors and regional integration towards the ASEAN community. The changing regional order then happened after RCEP increased China's interest in the Southeast Asian geopolitical landscape and ASEAN – China's role in post-pandemic global governance. The authors discussed how China's soft power influences ASEAN's regionalism through the RCEP and vice versa. Further, it investigates how the dynamics impact the ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific. Using the concept of soft power and institutional neoliberalism, this article has concluded that China is now ascending its inter-regional cooperation to capture a more significant interdependence to challenge the Western's rule of global order. The rivalry between the U.S. and China, ASEAN external partners, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the political cases concerning said stipulations of the AOIP hence identify the impacts and how ASEAN can navigate the region amid global uncertainties.
South Korea's Interests behind the Reactivation of IK-CEPA Negotiations with Indonesia Ulim Maidatul Cholif; Arie Kusuma Paksi
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 1 (2022): April 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.1.5089

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Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Agreement Partnership (IK-CEPA) is a lengthy bilateral agreement. Negotiations were terminated in 2014 due to a discrepancy in the agreement between the Korean and Indonesian governments. Then, in 2018, Korea agreed to reactivate the IK-CEPA agreement in response to the Indonesian government's request. This paper analyzes the reasons behind South Korea's foreign policy in deciding to reactivate the IK-CEPA. The author uses the concept of National Interest to identify Korean foreign policy decision-making. A qualitative descriptive approach is used to uncover data about the phenomena. The author examines data from books, journals, government data, and reliable online articles. Then, summarize and evaluate all the relevant facts. Research shows that Korea's policy to reactivate the IK-CEPA agreement is based on South Korea‘s desire to achieve a trade surplus while expanding investment finance in Indonesia.
Fighting Against Climate Change: Denmark’s Effort in Reducing Global Carbon Emissions Lintang Sumunaring Tyas; Havidz Ageng Prakoso
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 2 (2022): November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.2.6920

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The problem of climate change is a global threat, which is driven by the production of global carbon emissions that continue to increase every year, reaching 36.4 billion metric tons in 2020. If this continues, climate change will cause various negative impacts on the lives of the global community in the field of environmental, economic, social, and health. Therefore, countries must commit and make real efforts to reduce global carbon emissions each year. Denmark is one of the countries that has big ambitions to reduce global carbon emissions, so it makes various efforts at the national, regional, and international levels, and becomes a role model for other countries. The purpose of this research is to find out Denmark's efforts to reduce global carbon emissions. The research used a qualitative descriptive method by using Green Diplomacy Concept in describing Denmark’seffort. The results obtained are that Denmark has succeeded in becoming a country that has significantly reduced national carbon emission production, which was then continued by carrying out The Green Frontline Mission program in various countries, encouraging carbon emission reduction policies in the European Union, becoming chairman of COP26, and establishing the Beyond organization. Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA). Denmark's various efforts in suppressing the production of global carbon emissions are part of green diplomacy which not only achieves the national interest but also the public interest, namely solving the problem of climate change.
Gender Construction in Southeast Asia Through a Social Constructivism Perspective Ahnaf Fairuzuhdy Aslam; Erika Intan Hulieta; Ammar Bianda Katon
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 1 (2022): April 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.1.5128

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The LGBTQ+ community often become a topic of discussion among the global community, including in Southeast Asia. Not only does attention gets support, praise, and criticism, and conflict also emerges in response to this phenomenon. The author raised this discourse to understand the reason for the response given by the community in several Southeast Asia countries. The author uses qualitative research using secondary data in analyzing. The authors will choose the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar as study cases with the social constructivist theory approach. Because the three countries have different cases and levels of acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community. Therefore, the authors understand what is behind the community's views regarding the acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in three countries in Southeast Asia. The results of this study indicate that the construction of gender in the three countries comes from diverse backgrounds, such as Indonesia, which is dominated by religious morals; the Philippines shaped by local culture; and Myanmar caused of the obstruction of the flow of discourse due to political instability as well as religious views in the country. Keywords: Gender Construction, Indonesia, LGBTQ+, Myanmar, Philippines Abstrak Komunitas LGBTQ+ sering menjadi sebuah pembicaraan hangat di kalangan masyarakat global, termasuk di Asia Tenggara. Tidak hanya perhatian yang didapat, dukungan; pujian; kritik; dan konflik juga muncul sebagai respons terhadap fenomena ini. Penulis mengangkat diskursus ini dengan tujuan memahami apa yang menjadi alasan dari respons yang diberikan oleh masyarakat di beberapa negara Asia Tenggara. Penulis menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan data kepustakaan sekunder dalam menganalisis. Dengan pendekatan teori konstruktivis sosial dalam metode studi kasus negara Filipina, Indonesia, dan Myanmar, dengan alasan ketiga negara tersebut memiliki kasus dan tingkat penerimaan terhadap komunitas LGBTQ+ yang berbeda dengan satu sama lain. Penulis memahami apa yang melatarbelakangi pandangan masyarakat mengenai penerimaan komunitas LGBTQ+ di tiga negara di Asia Tenggara tersebut. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konstruksi gender di ketiga negara tersebut berasal dari latar belakang yang beragam, seperti Indonesia yang didominasi diskursus berlandaskan moral agama; Filipina yang dibentuk oleh kebudayaan lokal; dan Myanmar yang disebabkan oleh terhambatnya arus diskursus akibat instabilitas politik sekaligus pandangan agama di negara tersebut. Kata - kata kunci: Filipina, Indonesia, Konstruksi Gender, LGBTQ+, Myanmar
Country Revitalization: Japan’s Nation Branding Post 3/11 Disaster Performed in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Kiki Widya Febrianti; Hamdan Nafiatur Rosyida
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 2 (2022): November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.2.6824

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Abstract In 2011, Japan was hit by a series of major disasters, from an earthquake and tsunami that struck the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) reactor. Its incident caused Japan to suffer various damage from the economic, health, and environmental sectors, including the emergence of negative stereotypes at the global level. Therefore, Japan was chosen as the host country of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 sports event, and being used to restore Japan’s image in the international area. This study aims to analyze the forms of Japanese national branding after the 3/11 disaster through the Tokyo Olympics 2020. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. This study uses the concept of soft power and nation branding according, to Keith Dinnie, related to the stages of nation branding in the form of nation-brand identity, communicators of nation-brand identity, and nation-brand image. The results show that Fukushima as a territory promoted in the Tokyo Olympics through several reconstructed facilities to its natural products and culture. Although Fukushima is starting to show a positive image in the international community, Japan’s national branding still requires several challenges. Keywords: Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s revitalization, nation branding, Tokyo Olympics 2020
NGO-Corporate Partnerships: Sustainable Development Impact for Indian Children Karina Erdian Hapsari
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 1 (2022): April 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.1.4661

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This paper reviews the importance of NGO-corporate partnerships towards sustainable development for Indian children. Specifically, this paper analyzes CRY India and the three big corporations – Marks & Spencer, Microsoft, Bajaj Finserv – as the research subject. The NGO-corporate partnerships are crucial in the sustainable development process. Moreover, in India, the number of child labor is increasing. Thus, in order to achieve sustainable development, the child labor issue must be tackled in the right ways as children are the basis for all dimensions of sustainable development. For analysis, this paper uses an explanative approach, with secondary data. The analysis found that there are two reasons to explain their significant partnerships, as a ‘bridge’ between the actors and long-term potential value. A bridge between the actors in this paper refers to CRY India-three big corporations (Marks & Spencer, Microsoft, Bajaj Finserv) interrelations. These interrelations illustrate the needs of NGOs in funding and on the other hand, NGOs provide ‘space’ for corporate social responsibility through their programs. A ‘space’ in this paper refers to the access given by CRY India for corporates to do their CSR through CRY India’s projects as an altruistic action for both CRY and corporates. Meanwhile, the potential value leads to the benefit and impact that goes beyond partnerships, which is a better sustainable development for Indian children. In conclusion, the NGO-corporate partnerships are still needed to tackle today’s problem, and it might give an incredible impact. Though, there are some debates about their relations.
Beyond Bilateral: The Constitutive Dimensions of Strategic Partnership between Japan and Thailand Salsabila Nurul Falah; Muhammad Sigit Andhi Rahman
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 2 (2022): November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.2.6823

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This article discusses bilateral state cooperation that was developed, with the agreement of both states, into a more comprehensive and long-term partnership, known as a Strategic Partnership. The dynamics in the bilateral relationship between these states, then become an attraction to further analyze the Japan-Thailand strategic partnership. The focus in this article is on the function of the strategic partnership, the roles of the two actors, and viewing it in a constitutive dimension. The author uses qualitative research using primary and secondary data in analyzing. The relationship and interactions between Japan and Thailand are analyzed on three levels: international, bilateral and individual, using the concept of strategic partnership as a social interaction between global actors and the role-playing that occurs. By observing from the perspective of both actors, the authors argue that the strategic partnership agreed upon by Japan and Thailand acts as an agency that facilitates self-conception to maintain their position, status and role in the international system.
From Foes to Friends: The Normalization of the United Emirates Arab and Israel Relations Ahmad Mudhofarul Baqi
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 1 (2022): April 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.1.4995

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Abstract This article aims to explain the reason the United Arab Emirates (UAE) normalized ties within Israel through Abraham Accord. The normalization of the UAE-Israel ties contra with the position of UAE as a part of the members of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab League that have long been conflicting within Israel, due to Israel's annexation over Palestinians. Utilize explanative type and constructivism paradigm based on identity as a tool of analysis, and supported with the secondary data. This article found the difference in religious identity, not automatic interfere step of UAE and Israel normalization process. The normalization of the UAE and Israel drive by the threat of Iran in the region. The threat shape collective identity between UAE and Israel as friends and Iran as a common enemy. The collective identity was also constructed via systemic processes in the form of interdependency and proximity with the United States of America. The collective identity was also constructed through strategic practice by both leaders. Furthermore, amongst UAE and Israel gathered through a type of identity Abraham's religion. Keyword: Normalization, UAE, Israel, Identity, Iran, and Constructivism Abstrak Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan alasan Uni Emirat Arab (UAE) menjalin normalisasi hubungan dengan Israel melalui perjanjian Abraham Accord. Normalisasi hubungan UAE dengan Israel kontras dengan posisi UAE sebagai negara teluk (GCC) dan Liga Arab yang telah lama berkonflik dengan Israel atas aksi aneksasi Israel di wilayah Palestina. Menggunakan jenis penelitian eksplanatif dengan paradigma konstruktivisme berbasis identitas sebagai pisau analisis, serta didukung oleh data sekunder. Artikel ini menemukan bahwa perbedaan identitas agama tidak lantas menyurutkan langkah UAE dan Israel melakukan normalisasi hubungan. Israel-UAE normalization didorong oleh konteks ancaman regional berupa agresivitas Iran di kawasan. Konteks ancaman Iran membentuk collective identity antara UAE dan Israel sebagai sahabat dan Iran sebagai musuh bersama. Collective identity juga tercipta melalui proses sistemik berupa interdependensi UAE dan Israel dan kedekatan keduanya dengan Amerika Serikat. Collective identity juga terbentuk lewat praktik strategis kedekatan pemimpin kedua negara. Selain itu, antara UAE dan Israel juga disatukan lewat identitas tipe agama Abraham. Kata kunci: Normalisasi, UAE, Israel, Identitas, Iran, dan Konstruktivisme
Bureaucratic Cooptation in Program Evaluation: A Comparation Case in Indonesia and South Korea Niken Paramarti Dasuki; Sukarso Sukarso
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 2 (2022): November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.2.6317

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Abstract The research about government program evaluation mostly uses an impact assessment, but this research would be using a meta-evaluation approach. The proposed research question is how the local government of Indonesia or the local bureaucracy evaluated their programs compared to South Korea. The method in this research is a comparative study between Indonesia dan South Korea, with data analysis from relevant documents. The result of the research proved that the evaluation patterns between programs seem similar. Both evaluation activities in South Korea and Indonesia tend to be dominated by their own bureaucracy; the difference is South Korea used to conceptualize activities while Indonesia does not. The evaluation activities only did the formalism part such as focusing on formal aspects than the aims of the program itself. Keywords: bureaucratic cooptation; evaluation; formalism; routine works Abstrak Berbeda dengan kebanyakan riset terkait evaluasi program pemerintah yang menggunakan penilaian dampak, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan meta-evaluation. Rumusan masalah yang diajukan adalah bagaimana pemerintah lokal di Indonesia atau birokrasi lokal melakukan evaluasi terhadap programnya. Metode yang akan digunakan untuk menjelaskan adalah pendekatan studi komparasi, dengan pengambilan data dari analisis dokumen-dokumen yang relevan dengan topik yang diambil. Hasil dari penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa pola evaluasi antar program cenderung mirip. Baik di Korea Selatan maupun Indonesia, aktivitas evaluasi cenderung didominasi oleh birokrasi; perbedaannya adalah di Korea Selatan lebih cenderung terkonseptualisasi namun di Indonesia cenderung tidak akurat. Aktivitas evaluasi hanya dilakukan sebagai formalitas dengan aspek-aspek formal dari program tersebut dibandingkan benar-benar melakukan evaluasi terhadap tujuan dari program terkait.
The Effect of Samsung Electronics' Expansion to India on the South Korean Economy in 2017-2021 Belina Averin Sebastian; Ganjar Widhiyoga; Untari Narulita Madyar Dewi
Insignia: Journal of International Relations Vol 9 No 2 (2022): November 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.ins.2022.9.2.6473

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Samsung is the largest multinational company in South Korea that has successfully expanded to various countries. India is the second largest technology market after China which is a new market in the Asian continent. Currently, India is being targeted by many world technology companies to market their products in the South Asian region, so this is an opportunity for Samsung to enter and expand in India. Samsung, which has successfully entered India, is always innovating in creating and developing pre-owned technology products to increase sales of its products. This also affects the South Korean economy, where with the expansion carried out by Samsung, the South Korean economy has experienced significant growth in terms of the increase in GDP every year which is the focus of this research. This study uses quantitative methods with descriptive statistical analysis methods by providing additional data in the form of graphs. Samsung's successful expansion to India is marked by investments in the construction of new manufacturing plants in the Noida area, Uttar-Pradesh, and sales of Samsung products in India are the second largest with average avenue is 700 billion INR. These results also affect the economic position of South Korea so that it becomes a country that has a fairly strong position in the field of technological development. The conclusion of this study is that Samsung brought South Korea to be part of the category of developed countries in the world with significant GDP growth every year from the period 2017-2021.