On Development and Political Security Nexus

Sarah Anabarja

《Tamkang Journal of International Affairs》 24卷4期 (2021/04) Pp. 119-157

https://doi.org/10.6185/TJIA.V.202104_24(4).0003

摘要

Indonesian diplomatic trajectories towards its secondary concentric circle in the Pacific have faced its new phase. Playing as a gateway for Pacific countries to Asia, Indonesia slowly acts as one of the key players in the region. Despite the power contestation between China, United States, and Australia in the South Pacific, Indonesia remains focused on its policy towards its eastern neighbors. Although the number of policies towards the regions is still less than its Southeast Asian countries neighbors, it still becomes Indonesia's strategic position to increase its profile in mapping development assistance providers in the region. Using the South to South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework, this country becomes an integral part of the emerging development assistance model in the world. This article mainly describes Indonesia's strategic position on the SSTC framework towards Southwest Pacific Countries. The main argument is that Jakarta has used this framework to provide the tool for Indonesia's diplomacy in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to gain its membership status. By this position, Jakarta will sustain its influence towards another member of MSG to favor Indonesia over West Papuan Movement in the organization. Thus, this article can clarify the strategic leeway of Indonesian diplomacy as a middle power to gain its national resilience among bigger and lesser power in the context of Asia and South Pacific regional architecture.

關鍵字

Indonesia ； Middle Power ； Diplomacy ； South to South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) ； Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)

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