Constructivism Approach: Changes in Orientation of Indonesia in the North Natuna Sea to China's Claims

Authors

  • Herry Wahyudi Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences Universitas Abdurrab
  • Luerdi Luerdi Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences Universitas Abdurrab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18196/jiwp.v5i1.10575

Keywords:

Indonesia, contstructivism, threat, China, North Natuna Sea

Abstract

This article discusses Indonesia’s orientation in the North Natuna Sea in the constructivism. The article aims to look at the change of Indonesia's orientation towards the positioning of North Natuna waters following China’s claims as the part of its territories. Indonesia’s orientation used to be for economic development activities. However, Indonesia then swifted such orientation to defense and security. The article applied the constructivist theory of Alexander Went. The article applied the qualitative approach whose data collection was through literature study.

Author Biographies

Herry Wahyudi, Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences Universitas Abdurrab

Department of International RelationsFaculty of Social Sciences and Political SciencesUniversitas Abdurrab

Luerdi Luerdi, Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences Universitas Abdurrab

Department of International RelationsFaculty of Social Sciences and Political SciencesUniversitas Abdurrab

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2021-06-10

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021): JUNE

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