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Karim, Moch Faisal (2017) Role conflict and the limits of state identity : the case of Indonesia in democracy promotion. The Pacific Review, 30 (3). pp. 385-404. doi:10.1080/09512748.2016.1249908
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09512748.2016.1249908
Abstract
This paper aims to analyse why Indonesia projects democracy as a state identity by taking on the role of democracy promoter? This paper argues that Indonesia's aspiring role as a democracy promoter is not a manifestation of a firm and coherent democratic political culture, which is more likely to be a permanent feature of states. Thus, rather than seeing it as firmly established state identity, instead, Indonesia's democratic identity should be seen as role conception articulated by foreign policy elites in its quest for international prestige. Its role as a democracy promoter has enabled Indonesia to enhance its other roles conceptions such as a regional leader in Southeast Asia as well as a bridge-builder at the global level. However, this paper further argues that Indonesia's role as a democracy promoter has also been hindered due to the inter-role conflicts arising from its enactment of multiple roles. As a result, Indonesia's enactment of the role as democracy promoter has relatively less impactful towards democratization in the region. To substantiate this argument, the paper examines Indonesia's strategies in promoting democracy and human rights in three case studies, namely Indonesia's role in mainstreaming human rights in ASEAN, Indonesia's democracy promotion through the Bali Democracy Forum, and Indonesia's engagement towards democratization in Myanmar.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | International relations -- Indonesia, Democracy -- Indonesia -- 21st century, ASEAN, Bali Democracy Forum, Indonesia -- Foreign relations -- Burma | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Pacific Review | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0951-2748 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 30 | ||||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 385-404 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/09512748.2016.1249908 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Funder: | Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) |
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