Proceedings of the Unhas International Conference on Social and Political Science (UICoSP 2017)

Session: Session 6. Geopolitics and International Relation

6 articles
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The Philippines-China Asymmetric Relations and Possible Scenarios in The South China Sea

Bruno Hendler
This paper proposes a scenario for solving the stalemate between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea using Brantly Womack's Theory of Asymmetry. The central hypothesis is that, given the asymmetry of material (economic and geopolitical) capabilities between the two countries, it is possible...
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Classifying Middle Powers based on their Regional and Multilateral Roles: Differentiating Middle Power Enforcers, Assemblers and Advocators

Nur Luthfi Hidayatullah
This article tends to examine the roles of middle powers in regional and multilateral affairs, in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the currently debatable 'middle power' concept in international relations. Middle powers are states with moderate influence and strategic importance...
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Global Indigeneous People Political Movement in National Context of Indonesia: A Nationalism and Human Rights Approach

Andi Ismira
This paper goal is to analyze driving factor of indigenous people human rights restoration global movements, and how does its practical model becoming dynamics in Indonesia, using, Nationalism, and Transnationalism approach. In Indonesia itself, almost all of indigenous communities, are being overshadowed...
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Accomplishing The Sustainable Development Goals as A Method in Women Confronting Terrorism

Dwia Aries Tina Pulubuhu, Ms Seniwati, Andi Alimuddin
This paper focuses on the accomplishment of the sustainable development goals as a method in women to confront terrorism. Women have the crucial role in confronting terrorism. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efforts that are made by local governments in achieving SDGs. In the achievement...
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Indonesia- Nigeria Foreign Economic Relations: A Partnership for Economic Development

Ismail Bello, Kabir Umar Musa, Asma'u Isyaku Dutse, Muktar Bashir
Bilateral relations between Federal Republic Nigeria and Republic of Indonesia is traced to 1965 when Indonesia opened its first diplomatic mission in Sub Saharan Africa in Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria reciprocated in 1976 by opening a diplomatic mission in Jakarta. Since then Nigeria-Indonesia has enjoyed...
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Scaling-up Motivation of Southern NGOs: A Case Study on Internationalization of YCAB Foundation

Fitri Rofiyarti, Vinsensio Dugis
Activities of Non Governmental Organization (NGOs) around the world vary by degrees, as do their relationships with international organizations, corporations and other civil society organizations. Until recently, it is widely accepted that NGOs that able to operate internationally mostly coming from...