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Continue reading →: Structuralism Analysis of China’s Investment Dominance in the Smelter Industry in IndonesiaThe smelter industry in Indonesia has experienced significant development since the government started the downstreaming policy to increase the added value of minerals. With the goal of operating 53 smelters by 2024, Indonesia seeks to strengthen the downstream sector of its extractive industry. In 2022, seven new smelters will be…
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Continue reading →: The Loss of Authority in the Rules-Based International Order
The post–Cold War period did not eliminate power politics, but it recast how power was expected to operate. International order increasingly relied on the promise that rules, rather than unilateral discretion, would shape state behavior. In this context, security was presented as a domain governed by legal and institutional limits,…
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Continue reading →: Reassessing the Boundaries of Central Bank and Fiscal Roles in IndonesiaDebates over the boundaries between fiscal and monetary policy are often framed as questions of institutional dominance. This perspective is overly simplistic. In the Indonesian context, the relationship between fiscal and monetary authorities is not about hierarchy, but about how each institution upholds its mandate in a mutually reinforcing manner.…
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Continue reading →: Does the World Need a New Order?In the landscape of contemporary international relations, the world faces increasingly sharp geopolitical complexities. The fragmentation of the global order, the decline of multilateralism, and the rise of great power confrontations raise a fundamental question: Is the current international order still relevant? Or, as history tends to repeat itself, is…
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Continue reading →: The Protectionism Race: A New Game of World Economic OrderFor most of the post-Cold War period, the global economy seemed to be heading toward a Stable and Predictable (S&P) world of rules-based governance, governed by multilaterals and anchored by the United States as a liberal hegemon. Trade was not merely an economic idea; it was a geopolitical instrument, a civilizing force,…
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Continue reading →: How to Assess the Relevance of Dependency Theory in Current Global Contexts?Why do some nations seem stuck in cycles of dependency while others dominate the global stage? Dependency Theory offers a framework to understand these inequalities. Originally developed in the mid-20th century, this theory sheds light on the dynamics that keep developing nations economically, politically, and socially tied to wealthier counterparts.…
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Continue reading →: How Islam Reformulates the Principle of Economic Justice in Rawls’ Concept of Fairness?What would a fair economic system look like? This question is at the heart of countless debates, one of which American political philosopher Rawls coined the concept Fairness. Fairness can be defined as an individual or group’s ability to behave and act fairly so that it can be accepted and…
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Continue reading →: A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Security Dilemma in International Relations through a Moral Political Approach in IslamIn the complex world of international relations, the security dilemma remains one of the most significant challenges facing states. Rooted in the anarchic nature of the international system, the security dilemma describes a situation where actions taken by a state to increase its own security cause insecurity in others, often…
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Continue reading →: British Labour Party Victory – Ending 14 Years of Conservative RuleIntroduction The 2024 general election marked a turning point in British politics. The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, secured a resounding victory, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This victory wasn’t just a shift in party power but a reflection of the public’s desire for change. Voters were drawn…
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Continue reading →: Global political pattern shift: China’s political strategy on international politicsThe struggle for the influence of global political hegemony is inseparable from the influence of ideology that influences international political patterns. After the cold war, America managed to become a superpower that was very influential in the development of international politics. But later researchers predict that China will surpass America…
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Continue reading →: Developing Countries’ Response to US Culture Block on Hollywood Movies: Analysis of Gramsci’s theory of cultural hegemony
Talking about movies, of course, you will not be familiar with the term “Hollywood”. The American film industry is one of the largest film industries in the world. Quoted from Statista.com in 2022, the United States and Canada, which are the largest cinema markets for Hollywood films, generate 7.37 billion…
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