This paper examines the importance of mainstreaming mental health awareness and providing mental health support at work as paramount for maintaining long-term organizational health within Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). While mental health at work has been a topic in academic literature since the 1990s, the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed attention as people worldwide have been a…
This study examines the importance of strengthening language proficiency among Indonesian diplomats to support effective representation of national interests in multilateral forums. It highlights the lack of a comprehensive policy for developing language skills beyond English, which may increase reliance on interpreters and limit diplomatic effectiveness. The paper recommends a comprehensive la…
Indonesia’s blue economy development toward 2030 faces uncertainties arising from increasing geopolitical rivalry in the Indian Ocean and economic inequality. This paper applies a policy scenario framework to identify key uncertainties affecting Indonesia’s blue economy, develop possible future scenarios, and formulate corresponding policy choices. Based on interviews with various stakehold…
To realize the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045 when Indonesia is aimed to be one of the world’s top 10 economies, Indonesia must take all the necessary steps to strengthen its economic foundation. Among the steps are through strengthening international trades. While trade with the countries in the European Union, North America, and East Asia constitute the largest part of Indonesia’s curren…
Assassination by Agung Budiono and Saktiana Dwi Hastuti discusses various political murder cases that have occurred around the world. This book outlines the background, motives, and impacts of these killings on key figures in political history. Presented with a historical and political analysis approach, the book provides a broad overview of how assassination has been used as a tool to achieve …
Perjuangan sedianya memerlukan tiga prasyarat utama: pengorbanan, kesabaran, dan keteguhan. Inilah, paling tidak, yang terlihat jelas dari sosok Imam Ayatullah Khomeini (1902-1989) ketika berjuang melawan rezim Dinasti Pahlevi. Sebelum akhirnya berhasil memimpin revolusi yang menggulingkan Shah Pahlevi, Ayatullah harus keluar dari Iran dan hidup di pengasingan. Bahkan nyawanya diancam rezim…
Buku ini mengkaji dinamika hubungan antara penguasa pendudukan Jepang dan kelompok pemuda Indonesia dalam konteks pertumbuhan nasionalisme selama masa pendudukan Jepang. Pembahasan menyoroti strategi politik dan kebudayaan yang digunakan Jepang untuk memobilisasi dukungan rakyat, serta respons kaum pemuda yang memanfaatkan situasi tersebut untuk memperkuat kesadaran dan gerakan nasional. Buku i…
Timur Tengah merupakan kawasan yang senantiasa bergelojak dari masa ke masa. Sebagai daerah penghasil minyak terbesar di dunia, kawasan ini sering kali mengundang pertentangan pendapat dan perbenturan kepentingan antarberbagai negara di dunia.