DOMINASI KONSEP IDENTITAS NEGARA-BANGSA TERHADAP IDENTITAS AGAMA DALAM HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

Abstract

The concept of a nation-state fades the structure of a state based on identity. The ideational identity unity which used to be the basis of political groups turned to the identification of material nature, namely government, territory, population and recognition of other countries based on the concept of nation-state. Thus, the formation of a nation-state focused on the desire to join and the completeness of the requirements to establish oneself as a state. As such, setting aside identity equality is accompanied by the creation of a new identity as a nation-state. Religious identity is one aspect that is sidelined by the enactment of the nation-state system. We argue that the behavior of a nation-state can no longer be identified based on the religious identity it has. Because the nation-state becomes an identity whose role is more dominant than religious identity in encouraging the behavior of a country. This paper aims to see the relevance of religious identity in the midst of the enactment of the nation-state identity in the study of international relations. By focusing on proving the strengthening of the nation-state identity and waning religious identity in encouraging state behavior. The discussion will be carried out through a constructivist approach by seeing how the nation-state is constructed as an identity that has the ability to drive the behavior of the nation-state over religious identity.