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[ARTICLE, 23 October 2024] Menakar Arah Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia di Era Prabowo

Dalam Kabinet Merah Putih yang diumumkannya kemudian, Prabowo menunjuk Sugiono sebagai Menteri Luar Negeri (Menlu). Sebagai Menlu, Sugiono akan bertugas mengawal kebijakan luar negeri Indonesia sebagaimana amanat Undang-Undang Dasar (UUD) 1945. Dalam menjalankan kebijakan luar negeri, Sugiono akan dibantu tiga wakil, yakni Anis Matta, Arrmanatha Nasir, dan Arif Havas Oegroseno. Dari tiga nama itu, hanya Anies Matta yang berasal dari unsur politisi. Sementara itu, Arrmanatha Nasir dan Arif Havas Oegroseno berasal dari unsur diplomat karier. Pengamat hubungan internasional, Dinna Prapto Raharja, menilaibahwa arah politik luar negeri pemerintahan Prabowo ke depan akan lebih bersifat nasionalistik dan belum tentu lebih aktif di tingkat internasional.

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[ARTICLE, 22 October 2024] Jokowi’s leadership: From successful reforms to hubris syndrome?

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who was once known for being straightforward and oriented toward social justice and human rights values, had in his second term shifted to a leadership style oriented toward capital owners and high-risk projects. His ambitious decisions, such as the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project, reflect traits often associated with hubris syndrome.

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[ARTICLE, 22 October 2024] Menyorot Anis Matta dan Tugas Khususnya di Kabinet Prabowo

Muhammad Anis Matta adalah politikus Indonesia yang kini ditunjuk oleh Prabowo sebagai Wakil Menteri Luar Negeri RI dalam Kabinet Merah Putih. Pengamat politik internasional, Dinna Prapto Raharja, berpendapat, penunjukan Anis Matta sebagai wamenlu yang membidangi dunia Islam ini punya banyak dimensi. "Dari sisi network, saya kira (Anis) dianggap bisa menjembatani kebutuhan Prabowo untuk masuk Timur Tengah," kata Dinna. Meski demikian Anis mengatakan hingga saat ini dia masih menunggu arahan detail lebih lanjut dari Prabowo terkait tugas khusus yang diembannnya ini.

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[ARTICLE, 21 October 2024] Indonesian President-elect Prabowo touted as foreign policy president

Prabowo has visited more than 20 countries in the past six months as defense minister and met state leaders in China, Japan, Australia, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. He is the first president-elect to have made an overseas tour to strategic global partner countries before taking office. But Dinna Prapto Raharja, founder of Jakarta-based Synergy Policies, said she expected Prabowo to show less enthusiasm for ASEAN than Widodo, who had said the Southeast Asian bloc was the cornerstone of his foreign policy.

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[ARTICLE, 18 October 2024] Indonesian President-elect Prabowo touted as foreign policy president

Prabowo has visited more than 20 countries in the last six months as defense minister, and he met with state leaders in China, Japan, Australia, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. He is the first president-elect to have gone on an overseas tour to strategic global partner countries before assuming office. Analysts expect a departure in style and substance from Prabowo Subianto, set to be inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia’s eighth president, compared to predecessor Joko Widodo.

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[ARTICLE, 9 October 2024] Penambahan Kementerian dan Ego Sektoral

Beberapa minggu menjelang pelantikan presiden dan wakil presiden Indonesia, informasi penambahan jumlah lembaga dan kementerian menyebar luas di media sosial. Penambahan ini menimbulkan pertanyaan tentang efisiensi dan efektivitas lembaga-lembaga yang sudah ada saat ini.

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[ARTICLE, 25 September 2024] Asia, Middle East and Europe: Prabowo’s recent globetrotting shows he will drive foreign policy as next president

In the lead-up to this week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, speculation was rife in Indonesia that the country’s delegation would be led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto. After all, since winning the election in February, the current Indonesian defence minister has been a prolific international traveller, visiting 20 countries and engaging global leaders from all corners of the world, leading observers to suggest that he will be active in the international arena as president.

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[ARTICLE, 19 September 2024] The Inaugural Independence Day Ceremony in Nusantara: A Milestone or a Setback?

Indonesia celebrated its 79th Independence Day with a historic ceremony in Nusantara, the new capital. Outgoing President Jokowi and incoming President Prabowo both took part in the event, symbolizing the shift to a new era. Despite the celebration, the move to Nusantara has sparked mixed reactions and debates. This article explores the background and expectations surrounding Southeast Asia's newest capital city, Nusantara. It delves into the significance of its establishment, the political and social implications, and the hopes for a more equitable future in Indonesia as it transitions to its new administrative center.

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[ARTICLE, 9 September 2024] Safari Prabowo ke Banyak Negara, Pengamat: Cek Ombak Polugri

Menteri Pertahanan RI sekaligus Presiden Terpilih Prabowo Subianto, kembali safari ke negara-negara tetangga Indonesia. Kali ini, empat negara ASEAN jadi pilihannya, yakni Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Kamboja dan Malaysia. Prabowo juga sempat menghadiri undangan jamuan makan malam di kediaman mantan Perdana Menteri Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, di Bangkok pada 7 September 2024. Kunjungan itu dimanfaatkan oleh Prabowo untuk mengenalkan diri kepada putri Thaksin, Paetongtarn Shinawatra yang dilantik menjadi Perdana Menteri pada 18 Agustus lalu. Dia datang didampingi oleh putranya, Didit Hediprasetyo.

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[ARTICLE, 9 September 2024] Mengapa Indonesia dan China Kini Sama-Sama Merayu Afrika?

Indonesia dan China awal September ini sama-sama melangsungkan forum pertemuan tingkat tinggi khusus untuk negara-negara di benua Afrika. Saat China berhasil mengundang 51 pemimpin Afrika, Indonesia membukukan 32 kerjasama bisnis senilai US$3,5 miliar. Mengapa Afrika begitu menarik saat ini?

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[ARTICLE, 3 September 2024] Seruan UNPAR Messages dalam Menghadapi Ketidakpastian Tatanan Global

Kondisi politik dunia terkini penuh ketidakpastian. Tatanan global sedang menghadapi perubahan yang dipicu perang maupun perubahan lingkungan dan menyebabkan ketidakpastian politik internasional. Hal ini melatarbelakangi lahirnya “UNPAR Messages”, sebuah pesan internasional yang ditelurkan bersamaan dengan The International Conference on International Relations (ICON-IR) ke-4, 26-27 Agustus 2024 lalu. Konferensi ini digelar jurusan Hubungan Internasional (HI) Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR) yang menghadirkan sejumlah akademisi, praktisi, dan peneliti.

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[ARTICLE, 16 February 2024] IN THE HANDS OF THE DYNASTIES

More than 204.8 million Indonesian voters elected the president, vice president, parliament and regional representatives on Wednesday. After the first count, the duo Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka received over 58 percent of the votes and are looking forward to being officially proclaimed as the new president and vice president respectively. Most citizens breathe a sigh of relief, but for millions of others the result is depressing.

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[ARTICLE, 2023]
INDONESIA AS ASEAN CHAIR 2023: THE DILEMMAS

Indonesia picks up the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”. President Joko Widodo stated that: “ASEAN needs to be stable and peace, an epicentrum for global stability. ASEAN also needs to be consistent in enforcing international law and avoid being proxy to anyone. ASEAN needs to be a region of dignity that upholds high humanity and democracy”. Dinna Prapto Raharja, former Indonesian Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, explores the challenges Indonesia faces as Chair of ASEAN in 2023.

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