Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations (PJDIR)

Political Dynamics Behind the Discrepancies in Poland’s Refugee Acceptance Policy towards Refugees from Ukraine and Africa and the Middle East

Katong Ragawi Numadi — 2023-11-26

Poland hosts the most Ukrainian refugees as a result of Russian-Ukraine war. This reception clearly contradicts its closed-door policy, especially refugees from Africa and the Middle East. This article seeks to explain this contradiction. Using qualitative method by examining secondary sources, result shows that there are significant differences in Polish refuge policy concerning the recent Russo-Ukrainian War and the previous European refugee crises. Those differences are mainly driven by domestic and international politics. In the domestic realm, the rejection of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa is closely linked to the public negative sentiment and the rise of conservative political groups against those groups. In contrast, there is a large support of Polish political elements and public solidarity for Ukrainian refugees. Meanwhile, in the international realm, Poland’s activeness in accepting a significant number of Ukrainian refugees can be understood as a manifestation of Polish concern and resistance to the aggressiveness of Russian expansionism.

KEYWORDS

Political Dynamic; Poland; Refugee; Ukraine

Diplomasi Vaksin Dalam Kerja Sama Indonesia Dengan Tiongkok Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Jihan Nadya Yahya — 2023-11-26

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of our life. It forced us to adopt to a new normal situation and take innovative measures in tackling the pandemic in order to survive. Health experts developed vaccines to reduce human death and helped people recover from the virus infection. The development of the vaccines has made a great contribution to global health. Indonesia itself used seven vaccine variants, which have been approved by the government for nationwide use. Among them are sinovac and sinopharm vaccines, which were made by China. China has helped Indonesia in many ways, in the provision of vaccines, and the bilateral relations between Indonesia and China continued to increase. This article shows that the provision of Covid-19 vaccines contributed to the strong relations between Indonesia and China, and this was channelled through what was called vaccine diplomacy. In this article, the author will be using the global politics theory to analyze the issue. Through this article, scholars can identify the challenges and benefits of the cooperation.

KEYWORDS

China; Cooperation; Diplomacy; Indonesia; Vaccine

Analisis Kepentingan Thailand dalam Kerjasama Proyek Pembangunan High Speed Railway (HSR) dengan Tiongkok

Masrurotul Kamalia AM — 2023-11-26

This study aims to analyze Thailand's interest in the High Speed Railway (HRS) project. With the technique of analysis of the Nation-State, this paper explains Thailand's interests in cooperation with China by using neo-realism theory and explanative methods. Thailand is working with China to build a high-speed rail with a distance of 873 kilometers. This High Speed Railway project is included in the Belt and Road Initiative with the Thailand-Laos-China route. There are several interests in this HSR cooperation; 1) in the economic sector that can stabilize the country's economy of Thailand and can increase foreign investment, 2) in the field of inter-regional cooperation, 3) in infrastructure development and modernization of development towards the main Geopolitical country. This cooperation also has a major impact among ASEAN countries, including making relations between neighbors closer and the basis for this cooperation is in accordance with Thailand's national interests. It is important because this HSR includes all the interests desired by Thailand in the welfare of its country.

KEYWORDS

High Speed Railway; Thailand; Tiongkok; Thailand’s Interest

Analysis of Indonesia’s Rising Economic Protectionism since Yudhoyono’s Era

Enggar Furi Herdianto — 2023-11-26

Protectionism is not a new economic policy for Indonesia. This policy has been taken since Sukarno’s era. Even though the liberal approach was rising after the 1997 crisis, the return to protectionist policy was still visible in the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s era, and further advanced by Joko Widodo. This article focuses on analysing the rising protectionist policy in Indonesia’s economy since the Yudhoyono era. It employs a qualitative approach by utilizing related secondary data. It shows that the Indonesian protectionism taken by the government was influenced by domestic, regional, and global conditions. This protective measure was taken to make sure that the domestic industry could cover the demand in the domestic market within a more liberalized global market. In doing this, various approaches have been developed including, incentives for domestic companies and declaring content requirements for the products sold in the domestic market. This research will help to understand better on the nature of Indonesia’s economic policy, mapping economic opportunities that could be maximized by the government, and how it then affects international economic actors’ strategy on entering the market.

KEYWORDS

Domestic Market; Economy; Protectionism

The World Vision International Child Empowerment Program in Yahim Village: Implementation, Impacts and Challenges

Shandy Angelica Nait — 2023-11-26

Indonesia guarantees the right of every child to enjoy protection from the state, including protection from sexual and economic exploitation that threatens their lives. This study attempts to assess the implementation, the impacts, and the challenges of the WVI child empowerment program from the time it was first introduced in Yahim village in 2018 to the year 2021. A qualitative method is used in this study in conjunction with a descriptive approach to explain the topic. Primary sources, such as interviews, field notes, personal documents, and other official documents, as well as secondary sources, such as books, journals, and media articles, are also used in this study. This article shows that WVI implemented the programs successfully, despite facing some external challenges. The program has had some impacts, including a decrease in cases of violence against children, an increase in children’s interest in literacy and gender equality, and children’s activeness in expressing their voices about their rights. A key conclusion is that providing children with access to empowerment programs should be sustained as it will result in better long-term outcomes. Hence, WVI and other humanitarian organizations need to expand similar programs to other villages/ communities.

KEYWORDS

Children’s rights; Empowerment; WVI; Yahim