Penulis berusaha menawarkan kajian paradiplomasi secara lebih konseptual yakni dengan mengkaji secara khusus terkait topik politik paradiplomasi di Indonesia dan isu-isu kedaulatan yang muncul dalam lingkup bahasan ini. Dalam kajian ini, penulis sangat berhutang budi kepada para ahli ilmu hubungan internasional, ilmu hukum internasional, dan ahli hukum tata negara yang karya beliau menjadi refe…
Tiroisme adalah keyakinan, pemikiran dan cita-cita perjuangan Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) sebagaimana diajarkan oleh Tengku Hasan Tiro untuk menjadikan Bangsa Aceh yang merdeka dan bermartabat, yang terus hidup di dalam diri Bangsa Aceh. Ideologi politik yang menjiwai para pejuang bangsanya, kemunculannya selalu terpicu dengan konteks social yang melingkupinya. Sebagai suatu 'sistem ide', ideolo…
Drama penyanderaan misionaris Korea Selatan 2007 berlangsung mendebarkan. Puncaknya ketika terjadi perundingan pembebasan, setelah dua sandera tewas dibunuh. Pemerintah Korea Selatan dan Indonesia yang didukung pemerintah Afghanistan dan organisasi kemanusiaan turun tangan berunding dengan kelompok Taliban pelaku penyanderaan. Saat itu sisa sandera Korea Selatan yang belum dibebaskan 19 orang. …
Besides renewable energy, Indonesia also supports nuclear technology to strengthen national food security due to climate change impacts. In 2021, Indonesia received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. It therefore proves that Indonesia has a signifi…
Being the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia possesses enormous potential in developing its national halal industry and becoming one of the most significant export contributors in the global halal market. The problem is homegrown businesses in Indonesia have yet to position themselves for the lion's share of this market. This was reflected in 2020's overall Global Isl…
In Indonesia, digital transformation has spawned several Southeast Asia’s biggest technology companies, such as Tokopedia, Gojek, and Bukalapak.Those companies have been valued for more than one billion dollars and are potentially giving Indonesia a new source of economic growth and investment especially in the time of Covid-19 pandemic. This is a clear sign for the Ministry of Foreign Affair…
Indonesia is one of the major shrimp producers in Southeast Asia. In 2019, Indonesia produced 517,397 tons of shrimps, and the number is targeted to increase by 250% in 2024. Japan is one of the world’s major importers of shrimp, along with the United States and the European Union, and is one of the countries with the biggest consumption of fish and fisheries products. So far, Indonesia’s…
Since 2015, Indonesia started eyeing the creative economy as its growing role in boosting domestic consumption and export. As the 4th largest population country in the world, Indonesia’s creative economy sectors have become very diverse and categorized into 17 sub-sectors. Its performance in recent years demonstrates its strong growth potential, as in 2020 creative economy sector has contribu…
The ongoing negotiations of the International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) is aimed at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas that make up two-thirds of the world’s ocean. Guided by UNCLOS, ILBI BBNJ needs to safeguard the duty to protect marine environment, one of which is through Environmental Im…