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Democracy as Indonesia’s foreign policy asset: Investing in Tunisia
After the toppling of Indonesia's long-reign authoritarian ruler Suharto in 1998, Indonesia has transformed to become the world's third-largest democratic country. Indonesia is quick to embrace its new predicate as it seeks to become a promoter of democracy. Of several initiatives Indonesia conduct, the organizing of the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) and BDF Chapter Tunis should be maximally capitalized. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the employment of BDF Chapter Tunis as Indonesia's public diplomacy tool in Tunisia and the MENA region, which in the long run, would improve Indonesia's image as a promoter of democracy and strengthen Indonesia's soft power. the author recommends 3 policy options: i) elevating the status of IPD; ii) empowering the Directorate of Public Diplomacy; and iii) utilizing existing resources in Tunisia. Of the three options, the ideal one is the first, but it needs an appropriate budget, human resources, and sufficient time to plan carefully. The third one apparently would be the most suitable because of its impact, workability, and feasibility of success.
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