The Missing Link between Dynamic Equilibrium Doctrine and Indonesia’s Interest in South Pacific

Miftahul Choir, Joe William, Raihan Zahirah

2018

Abstract

Asia Pacific, a region which deposit a potential resources, countries and bunch of quarrel with the intertwined and overlapped national interests serve the arena for great power to contend. Indonesia, as a middle power country in the region, introduced her presence by foreign policy doctrine named ‘dynamic equilibrium’, an approach coined by former Indonesia Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marty Natalegawa during his tenure in 2009-2014. The purpose of the approach is to strengthened Indonesia presence in the region and juxtapose with the region power. Through dynamic equilibrium, Indonesia participate actively in the region politic and bringing Indonesia diplomatic norm to conflict-filled regions as well as increase Indonesia stature in international politics. At the same time, in the south part of the Pacific, Indonesia also had interest to defend the territorial integrity from South Pacific countries that support West Papua independence struggle. However, in spite of the national interest and stronger position in Asia Pacific, Indonesia yet to maximize its advantage to secure West Papua from South Pacific countries. Therefore, the paper would answer the question in regard to how Indonesia use Dynamic Equilibrium as foreign policy instrument on securing West Papua integrity toward South Pacific influence. This paper will use the middle-power-ship theory to find the missing link between dynamic equilibrium and Indonesia interest in South Pacific by viewing Indonesia role as leader in the region. This paper will use literature review on dynamic equilibrium concept and Indonesia leadership in East Asia and South Pacific on 2009-2017.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Choir M., William J. and Zahirah R. (2018). The Missing Link between Dynamic Equilibrium Doctrine and Indonesia’s Interest in South Pacific. In Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR, ISBN 978-989-758-493-0, pages 130-138. DOI: 10.5220/0010274200002309

in Bibtex Style

@conference{acir18,
author={Miftahul Choir and Joe William and Raihan Zahirah},
title={The Missing Link between Dynamic Equilibrium Doctrine and Indonesia’s Interest in South Pacific},
booktitle={Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,},
year={2018},
pages={130-138},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010274200002309},
isbn={978-989-758-493-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of Airlangga Conference on International Relations - Volume 1: ACIR,
TI - The Missing Link between Dynamic Equilibrium Doctrine and Indonesia’s Interest in South Pacific
SN - 978-989-758-493-0
AU - Choir M.
AU - William J.
AU - Zahirah R.
PY - 2018
SP - 130
EP - 138
DO - 10.5220/0010274200002309