Jurnal Alternatif - Jurnal Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

Peran UN Women terhadap Gender-Based Violence di India: Studi Kasus Perempuan Kasta Dalit 2016-2018

2023-07-23T01:15:43+00:00

Cases of GBV (gender based violence) against women in India are an extreme manifestation of gender injustice targeting women and girls in the form of psychological, physical or sexual abuse. These manifestations of violence are rooted in various forms of discrimination and inequality faced by women. Apart from that, social norms such as patriarchy also cause Dalit women to become targets or victims of violence. Patriarchy basically encourages or justifies men to commit violence against women. The purpose of this study is to find out the role of UN WOMEN in the field of empowering women and children or gender equality, in the GBV (Gender Based Violence) Case in India with case studies of Dalit caste women in the 2016-2018 period. In this study, researchers used descriptive qualitative research methods. Research that uncovers social situations, does not use statistics, but data collection is analysis. UN Women plays a role in addressing inequality, and building resilience, by undertaking UN-Women's ongoing efforts to strengthen women's institutions, leadership and strategic interventions, to ensure that the voices of Dalit (Scheduled Castes), Ethnic (Scheduled Tribes) and religious minorities are heard and reflected in policy making. UN Women also plays a role and supports the formation of women's empowerment groups called Jugnu Clubs, in all tea plantations in Assam with the aim of preventing violence against women.

Peran Indonesia dalam Keketuaan ASEAN 2023: Perspektif Konstruktivisme

2023-07-23T01:32:09+00:00

The research background is that in the era of a world full of challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia is optimistic about taking on the duties of the 2023 ASEAN Chair. As Chair of ASEAN 2023, Indonesia certainly has an important role. Therefore, the author is interested in examining Indonesia 's role in the 2023 ASEAN Chair using a Constructivism Perspective. The purpose of this study is to examine and explain Indonesia's role in the 2023 ASEAN Chair using a Constructivism Perspective. To apply the research results, the authors use a descriptive research type. Data collection methods are document-based methods (document-based research) or internet-based methods (internet-based research). In this document-based or internet-based study, data and information are collected and analyzed to understand the phenomenon being studied. The data analysis method is qualitative. Based on the analysis, the results of the study show that the Constructivism Perspective identifies Indonesia's role in the Chair of ASEAN 2023 as a strategic role as a motor for peace, prosperity, regional architectural leaders by incorporating factors or elements of identity, understanding regarding collective identity and the interests of ASEAN not only the interests of Indonesia, providing benefits to regional and global community and make the ASEAN region a world's engine of sustainable growth.

Dampak Rasisme Terhadap Keturunan Afrika-Amerika di Politik Pemerintahan Amerika Serikat pada Tahun 2016-2020

2023-07-23T01:05:43+00:00

Racism in United States causes tragedy that impact especially in political society in international relations. Donald Trump as US President been a racist to some African-American US political actor, include congress, senate, and also how he picked his executive. Trump makes his political society look racist itself because his visions, insists of Nationalism ; Nativism ; and Protectionism. Those visions gain a lot of pro and contra for uprising white supremacy in way to lead the US country. Begin from racist to his executive that only took one political actor for his cabinet and racist to an African-American senate named Ayanna Pressley. But, on the other side, when people in America make their choice for senate and house in US House of Representatives, they did not make hard time for African-American candidate for advancing to take their place to House of Representatives. There are speculations of how big the impact of Donald Trump racism to US political society. Even though it been a lot of discussed, racist still been an issue in US, especially in political society. To analyze and answer the issue for the problem, the author uses social constructivism and color-blindness to measure how impactful the racism is for the African-American US political actor. In applying the result of this research, the author uses a descriptive text of research. For the data collection methods of the research, the author uses discourse analysis and qualitative data analysis methods.

Navigating the Turbulent Development of KF-21 Project between South Korea and Indonesia

2023-01-22T15:05:53+00:00

South Korea and Indonesia are no strangers in defense cooperation. The two states have been working together on a project to develop a military jet called the KFX-IFX project. However, the project's ups and downs spark questions of what lies ahead for both the project and the two states. Through the use of the qualitative research method, the article makes use of numerous secondary data to answer its research questions. To enhance the analysis, relevant concepts, like defense diplomacy and rational choice theory, are also utilized. Starting off, the article begins with explanations over the KF-IFX jet project development. The project has witnessed some negative developments that have arisen from Indonesia's tardiness in paying its share. Following that, a discussion over the driving force behind South Korea and Indonesia's defense diplomacy is provided. On this matter, the factors can be understood in terms of the benefit given to the international reputation, confidence building as well as towards capacity building of both states. After that, the article touches upon the rationality behind Indonesia's move to maintain its commitment in the project. For this, the article finds that Indonesia has a lot at stake hence abandoning the project would not be beneficial.

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Understanding Among ASEAN Youth

2023-07-23T01:34:54+00:00

ASEAN is known for its diverse cultural heritage, containing many languages, traditions and customs. In this region, intercultural understanding among ASEAN youth is very important because it can promote harmony, cooperation and mutual respect among member countries. This article examines the effectiveness of programs that promote intercultural understanding among ASEAN youth. Important programs such as student exchange programmes, intercultural dialogue and cultural festivals are powerful tools for bridging gaps and strengthening intercultural understanding. Discussions and meetings of young people from various ASEAN countries give them the opportunity to exchange opinions, find solutions and understand different cultural perspectives. Digital platforms and social media play an important role in facilitating intercultural interactions. There are several recommendations to increase intercultural understanding among ASEAN youth that can be implemented in various ways that are inclusive and sustainable, namely integrating intercultural education into the formal curriculum, expanding exchange programs, and using digital technology for virtual interactions. One of the initiatives that represent this is ASCC (ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community), a platform for development in various areas of life such as education, sports, health, social and women's issues, and AYC (ASEAN Youth Cultural Forum). ), an annual event that brings together young people from across the ASEAN region to promote cultural understanding and cooperation. The forum serves as a forum for young people to discuss, share experiences and present their own culture. By implementing these strategies, ASEAN countries can foster mutual respect, cooperation and solidarity among ASEAN's younger generation.

Diplomasi Publik China dalam Memperbaiki Citra di Masa Pandemi Virus COVID-19

2023-08-24T10:14:36+00:00

Pada masa pandemi virus Covid-19, China dikaitkan sebagai sumber dan penyebab penyebaran virus Covid-19, tuduhan tersebut kemudian merusak citra negara China dalam lingkup global. Rusaknya citra negara China berdampak pada kepentingan China dalam ranah global. Penelitian ini meneliti bagaimana pemerintah China melakukan praktik diplomasi publik di masa pandemi untuk memperbaiki citra China dalam ranah global. Penelitian ini menggunakan menggunakan teori diplomasi publik dan narasi strategis. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa praktik diplomasi publik yang dilakukan oleh China di masa pandemi virus Covid-19 untuk memperbaiki citra dilakukan dengan menggunakan dua instrumen yaitu bantuan ekonomi sebagai hard power, dan vaksin serta alat kesehatan sebagai soft power. Pemberian bantuan tersebut merupakan upaya membentuk citra positif China, sekaligus upaya menegasikan narasi negatif terkait China.

Peran Kelompok Teror dalam Hubungan Antar Negara-Negara Asia Tenggara

2023-09-19T01:58:00+00:00

Terrorist group has been categorized as one of the actor in international relations. The rise of Uighur terrorist in the 2017 adds a new dimension to the threat from terrorism in Southeast Asia, as argued by Singh (2016) and Soliev (2017). Their existence in Southeast Asia hampers the relations between Southeast Asia countries with China. The Uighurs are minor Muslim ethnic residing in Western part of China which resort to violence and terror since 1992 due to extreme repression from Chinese government. Failure to break government’s oppression, they transforms themselves from local terrorist group to sep up international network. This paper identiefies the spread of Uighur terrorist network from China to Indonesia and their intention of coming to Indonesia. Focusing on the extremist Uighur group, this research identifies the threat that Indonesia’s government facing in the future when these Uighurs came to Indonesia claiming themselves as asylum seeker.

Key Word : Uighur; East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM); Political Repression; Southeast Asia Terrorism;