Indonesia's Indo-Pacific Aspirations and the Reality of Its (Non)strategy

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Natalie Sambhi
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A mid the rapidly evolving environment characterized by multipolarity, increased geopolitical rivalry, accelerated military modernization, changing economic fortunes, and complex environmental pressures, Indonesia has endeavored to remain optimistic about its place in the region. To this end, its leaders have formulated the country’s own interpretation of the Indo-Pacific, the geopolitical construct spanning the Indian and Pacific Oceans, to maximize Indonesia’s role in shaping this environment within its means and values. While Indonesia strives to play an active role in the region and be a leader in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it does so guided by principles and domestic interests rather than a strategy. Many of its Indo-Pacific multilateral efforts are extensions of domestic imperatives. It is expected that states will pursue foreign policy objectives that serve national affairs; however, in Indonesia’s case, its deep-seated attachment to ASEAN centrality as well as its upcoming election have shaped, if not constrained, its ability to breathe life into its Indo-Pacific construct. Because the country also lacks strong military power and economic heft, its regional approach is reliant on diplomacy and norms.1 So far, this Indo-Pacific approach has been developed and tested under only one president, Joko Widodo (also known as Jokowi), so it remains to be seen whether it becomes part of Indonesia’s legacy.
印尼的印太诉求及其(非)战略的现实
在以多极化、地缘政治竞争加剧、军事现代化加速、经济命运变化和复杂的环境压力为特征的迅速变化的环境中,印度尼西亚努力对其在该地区的地位保持乐观。为此,印尼领导人制定了该国对印度-太平洋地区(横跨印度洋和太平洋的地缘政治结构)的自己解读,以最大限度地发挥印尼在其手段和价值观范围内塑造这一环境的作用。虽然印度尼西亚努力在该地区发挥积极作用,并成为东南亚国家联盟(ASEAN)的领导者,但它这样做是受原则和国内利益而不是战略的指导。它在印太地区的许多多边努力都是国内当务之急的延伸。预计各国将追求服务于本国事务的外交政策目标;然而,就印尼而言,它对东盟中心地位的根深蒂固的依恋,以及即将到来的选举,即使没有限制,也影响了它为印度-太平洋建设注入活力的能力。因为这个国家也缺乏强大的军事力量和经济实力,它的地区策略依赖于外交和规范到目前为止,这种印太战略只在一位总统佐科·维多多(Joko Widodo)的领导下发展和测试过,因此它是否会成为印尼的遗产,还有待观察。
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Asia Policy
Asia Policy Arts and Humanities-History
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期刊介绍: Asia Policy is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal presenting policy-relevant academic research on the Asia-Pacific that draws clear and concise conclusions useful to today’s policymakers.
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