Southeast Asia
Tracing CEDAW Implementation in Indonesia 40 Years After Ratification: Successes and Challenges
The struggle to liberate women from various forms of discrimination began in 1946 with the stipulation of women's status under the human rights commission. However, significant...
Between Moral and Political Cosmopolitanism: Indonesia’s Response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
In Myanmar, there is great discrimination against the ethnic Rohingya. The Rohingya are an ethnic minority whose citizenship is not recognized by the Myanmar...
The AUKUS Submarine Deal: Tectonic Shift in the U.S.-Australia Alliance
In September 2021, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia signed a new three security agreement that gave Australia permission to buy nuclear-...
Rational Choice Analysis in Sister City Cooperation between Bandung City and Seoul Metropolitan City
The end of the Cold War and the influence of globalization brought a significant influence in the expansion of actors, issues and scope of...
For Indonesia, sports diplomacy is a double-edged sword
Three months ago, I Wayan Koster, the governor of Hindu-majority Bali, made his mark on the international stage by banning an Israeli squad from...
Padang-Ba Ria Vung Tau “Sisterhood”: The Study of Paradiplomacy
The trend of diplomacy continues to change from time to time. If diplomacy was previously carried out by involving relations between one country and...
Why ASEAN Allergic to a Legally Binding Mechanism?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is known for its often-opted non-binding mechanisms in carry out its member matters or resolving disputes among...
Towards New Era of Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Indonesia: How Far It Goes?
Where It All Came From
The passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on 31 October 2000 is considered a victory for women's organisations, governments,...
Travel Colonialism in Bali: How Tourists’ Dreams Become the Local’s Nightmare
Authors: Cahaya Arga Putri Diponegoro, Carisa Adinda Puspitasari, Sarah Dhita Angraeni*
The recent occurrence that happened in Bali has sparked numerous debates on social media...
Globalization of Localism: Lessons from Denpasar – Mossel Bay “Sister City” Cooperation
In order to carry out the constitutional mandate to "participate in the implementation of a world order based on lasting peace," Indonesia continues to...