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Jurnal Hubungan Internasional
ISSN : 18295088     EISSN : 25033883     DOI : -
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Jurnal Hubungan Internasional (JHI) is a biannual journal published by Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia collaborates with Asosiasi Ilmu Hubungan Internasional Indonesia(AIHII).
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Evaluating The Indonesian Public Response to the Gaza War Since 2023: A Political Opportunity Structures Aswar, Hasbi; Munzilin, Khairul
Jurnal Hubungan Internasional Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jhi.v14i1.29322

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This study analyzed the public solidarity movement in Indonesia in responding to the Palestinian crisis, especially since Israel’s attack on Gaza in October 2023. Both the Indonesian Government and the public have consistently supported Palestine through various means, including political support and humanitarian assistance. Concerning the public’s role, even though there is an active contribution, these actions are mostly still carried out by Muslim communities only. Apart from that, the actions carried out are still not integrated, resulting in not optimal scale of action and scope. Using a qualitative approach, this study explored the factors influencing the less-than-optimal Indonesian public movement on the Gaza issue by collecting data from various documents and other relevant sources and analyzing them using a political structure theory approach to the study of social movements. This study disclosed that Indonesia has an excellent opportunity to be actively involved in various intensive solidarity actions and to have a global impact in supporting Palestine, given its open political structure, elite support, and the absence of state repression. However, the absence of a solid, cross-organizational national alliance, including Islamic movements that focus more on social and humanitarian issues, exhibits the non-optimal potential for a significant movement from the Indonesian public. This study contributes to enriching discussions about the global solidarity movement for Palestine by drawing on specific theories in social movement studies, particularly in the context of Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country that should play a greater role in advocating for the ongoing Palestinian issue.
Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Strategy for Regional Security through the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Saragih, Hendra Maujana; Salsabila, Jaisy Khailisah
Jurnal Hubungan Internasional Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jhi.v14i2.29428

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As geopolitical tensions increase in the Indo-Pacific region, Indonesia has created a security approach that does not rely on military alliances or regional blocs. Through the use of a constructivist approach and a qualitative descriptive method, including document analysis, this paper assessed Indonesia’s position in the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). AOIP has been regarded as more than just a consensus among ASEAN member states; it is viewed as a strategic instrument that illustrates Indonesia’s role as a middle power. Based on the results of this study, it is clear that Indonesia views AOIP as a normative framework based on its independent and active foreign policy, inclusiveness, and the supremacy of International Law, specifically UNCLOS 1982. Unlike other tools adopted for power balancing, AOIP serves as a norm-building mechanism and supports ASEAN centrality while maintaining regional strategic autonomy. Through the use of AOIP’s four pillars of maritime cooperation, connectivity, sustainable development, and economic cooperation, Indonesia positions itself as a norm entrepreneur in the Indo-Pacific using its normative diplomacy, institutional leadership, and capacity building. This study contributes to constructivist scholarship by depicting how middle powers can affect the governance of regional security through ideational leadership despite structural competitive constraints.    
Reassessing Indonesia’s Economic Hedging Strategy under Prabowo amid Escalating United States–China Rivalry Afrizal Fajri; Rifky Apriansyah, Muhammad
Jurnal Hubungan Internasional Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jhi.v14i2.30129

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This article analyzed Indonesia’s two-pronged foreign policy strategy to reduce economic losses, or economic hedging, under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto, regarding the competition between the United States and China. Unlike previous literature, which emphasizes domestic political factors and normative commitments to the principle of non-alignment as the main reasons for Indonesia’s foreign policy strategy, this article adopted a framework of economic hedging concretely realized through various instruments. Using qualitative methods, this article applied Tessman and Wolfe’s model to assess whether Indonesia’s recent economic diplomacy can be understood as a coherent strategy. This assessment was based on four main principles: capacity building, avoiding open confrontation, centralizing inter-agency coordination, and calculating long-term profits and losses. Empirical findings unveiled that contemporary Indonesian economic diplomacy, including BRICS membership, consolidation of state wealth funds, diversification of foreign investment, and selective market liberalization, clearly followed the logic of Tessman and Wolfe. However, this article also offers a more moderate perspective by emphasizing structural factors, in which economic hedging is understood as a risk management strategy in the face of increased geopolitical contestation, domestic socio-economic pressures, and asymmetric dependencies. This article enriches the literature on the position of middle powers by showcasing that the maneuvering space of non-aligned countries tends to narrow amid an increasingly polarized and divided global political economy.
From Formal Cooperation to Governance Practice: Lessons from Jakarta-Moscow Sister City Diplomacy in Urban Transport Reform (2017-2022) Zahra Nathania, Vania; Muhamad Fathun, Laode
Jurnal Hubungan Internasional Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jhi.v14i2.30469

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This paper investigates the dynamics of transposing formal diplomatic agreements into urban governance action within a specific timeframe, employing trade relations and exchanges through Jakarta–Moscow sister city cooperation (2017–2022) as an illustrative case study, with particular reference to Jakarta’s urban transport sector. Instead of seeing paradiplomacy as largely a symbolic vehicle for engagement, the article frames city diplomacy as an ongoing form of institutional embedding, thereby revealing how particular cooperative frameworks may be constitutive of policy processes and administrative coordination. Through qualitative analysis, the research investigated the manner in which diplomatic commitments were integrated into Jakarta’s transport governance arrangements. Results revealed how this joint effort allowed for structured technocratic exchanges, improved inter-agency coordination, and facilitated gradual innovations in digital traffic management as well as intermodal integration. While the cooperation did not lead to any radical restructuring of institutions, it passed beyond the realm of ceremonial diplomacy into one that made adaptations for governance in practice. The Jakarta–Moscow case suggests that sustained city diplomacy can operate as a mechanism of policy learning, allowing external knowledge to be gradually integrated into existing administrative systems. In this regard, formal subnational cooperation may evolve into governance practice through institutional alignment and gradual reform.