Analysis on Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's foreign policy (2004-2014)
Author
Emirza Adi Syailendra
Date of Issue
2014School
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Abstract
Following large-scale democratic changes and a rising international profile,
Indonesia has been repositioning herself as key player in regional affairs. Analyzing
changes in foreign policy has become fundamentally crucial. Nonetheless from an
examination of the current Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) foreign policy, little has
written especially when it comes to new directions undertaken of Indonesia's role within
the premises of an ASEAN centrality under "Dynamic Equilibrium" principle. This study
seeks to examine the shift of foreign policy perceptions in the Indonesian "concentric
circle" under the SBY era (2004-2014), by analyzing changes in the domestic structure,
regional standing, and threat perception under the Post-Reformasi polity. Findings
suggested that although regional resilience continuously held a prominent place in the
foreign policy doctrine of contemporary Indonesia, ASEAN as the longstanding
cornerstone in foreign policy had somehow found itself competing in a similar light with
strategic partnerships, Muslim issues as well as Indonesia's own global ambitions. As a
prominent military officer with a strong personality, President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono (SBY) has also been very proactive with his own readings on worldviews
and priorities that affect Indonesia foreign policy. Therefore, the hierarchy of priorities is
increasingly dependent upon outcomes of a transactional interaction between many
stakeholders within the state.
Subject
DRNTU::Business::International business::Asia
Type
Thesis
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