Jurnal Hubungan Internasional

Gastrodiplomacy: How Indonesian Cuisine Shapes Bilateral Relations with Saudi Arabia (2017-2023)

2024-07-12T10:19:07+07:00

This study aims to elucidate Indonesia’s strategic use of gastrodiplomacy in Saudi Arabia from 2017 to 2023, highlighting a soft diplomacy approach. By engaging in gastrodiplomacy, Indonesia intends to introduce its culinary heritage and enhance its international reputation. This strategic effort is undertaken collaboratively by the Indonesian government and Indonesian restaurateurs in Saudi Arabia. Utilizing the concepts of gastrodiplomacy and national interest, the research investigated the strategies deployed to promote Indonesian cuisine and the underlying governmental objectives. A descriptive-qualitative method was employed, with data collection achieved through a literature review. The findings revealed that the Indonesian government and food entrepreneurs have implemented gastrodiplomacy in Saudi Arabia through two primary strategies: opening various Indonesian restaurants and organizing Indonesian food events. Consequently, Indonesia’s national interests could be softly pursued through gastrodiplomacy. This paper offers recommendations for future research to assess the effectiveness of Indonesian gastrodiplomacy in Saudi Arabia, as well as the possibility of comparative studies with gastrodiplomacy efforts in other countries.

Multilevel Governance and Indonesia’s Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

2024-10-31T11:06:55+07:00

This article critically examined Indonesia’s policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change within the global climate regime and local political dynamics. A qualitative method and a multilevel governance approach were utilized, emphasizing the dispersion of power both vertically among various levels of governance and horizontally among different quasi-governmental and non-governmental organizations and actors. The analysis unveiled that Indonesia’s climate change policies have involved supranational governance facilitated by global-level regimes and institutions. The government has played a strategic role in aligning itself with these global environmental regimes by implementing laws and policy measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions, control deforestation rates, and address forest degradation. Achieving these governance tasks involved active participation from local governments, municipalities, and non-state actors such as businesses and the community.

Enhancing Bilateral Ties: Analyzing the Multidimensional Cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea under the NSP Plus Framework

2024-10-31T11:28:12+07:00

The New Southern Policy (NSP) Plus, an initiative by South Korea to deepen its ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), presents a unique opportunity for enhanced bilateral cooperation and development, particularly with Indonesia. This research delves into the dynamics and potential of this intensified partnership, focusing on its implications for domestic and international economic and social empowerment. This study is anchored in the neoliberal institutional theory with the Keynesianism perspective within international relations, offering a nuanced perspective on international cooperation’s mechanisms and multidimensional outcomes. Employing a qualitative research method and descriptive analysis, this study examined the complementary aspects of Indonesia and South Korea’s economies and how these synergies can elevate the NSP Plus initiative from a bilateral framework to a more expansive model of international cooperation. This research posits that the mutual benefits derived from this partnership are pivotal in fostering closer ties and can potentially be replicated in other areas of international collaboration. A significant aspect of this study is the exploration of the government’s role as a policy facilitator and the active involvement of the private sector and broader community in these cooperative efforts. This multi-stakeholder approach is critical in understanding the dynamics of international cooperation and its impact on societal elements. Furthermore, this research applied the Keynesianism concept of the five-multiplier effect on economic growth to analyze how the NSP Plus policy can bolster domestic development cycles. It includes job creation, market expansion, and investment market growth, all facilitated by the private sector’s engagement. The study aims to comprehensively understand the NSP Plus initiative’s potential in strengthening Indonesia-South Korea relations and its broader implications for regional economic development and international cooperation.

Indonesia’s Diplomacy for Papua Issue in the Melanesian Spearhead Group: Challenges Remain

2024-07-22T13:13:14+07:00

Support from a number of South Pacific countries to groups that voice out the Papuan secession from Indonesia has long been disrupting the Indonesian government. Various policy measures aimed at responding to these continue to be taken, including through Indonesia’s participation as a member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This article analyzes the extent to which MSG is basically strategic for Indonesia, especially within the context of the Papuan secession issue, and how far Indonesia’s diplomacy through MSG has contributed to its main objective. Simultaneously utilizing an inter-governmental approach and strategic realism as a framework for analysis, it is argued here that while MSG has a politically strategic position prompting the Indonesian government to exploit similarities and differences with the Melanesian group of states, Jakarta’s diplomacy through MSG continues to face challenges in the future.