Abstract
This paper explores and investigates the democratic transition impact on the bilateral relations between Indonesia and the Russian Federation from 2001 to 2014. It is assumed that the democratic transition affected foreign policy conduct which was indicated by the shift of a state’s policy orientation becoming more liberal. Indonesia and the Russian Federation were experiencing a democratic transition within the same period of time: 1990s post-Soviet Russia and post-authoritarian Indonesia. This paper uses the historical method to explore how Indonesia and the Russian Federation conducted their bilateral relations from 2001 to 2014 and to what extent the democratic transition within the two countries affected the foreign policy orientation and diplomatic conduct among the countries. This paper is expected to enhance the discussion of the democratic transition’s impact on foreign policy and diplomacy conduct from the historical approach. It tries to understand the democratic transition as a unique historical event from the actor’s perspective, perceived norms, and institutional conventions that shape and constrain the foreign policy and diplomacy actors’ behavior.
Presenters
Reynaldo De ArchellieLecturer/Assistant Professor, Area Studies, Universitas Indonesia, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Traveling Concepts: The Transfer and Translation of Ideas in the Humanities
KEYWORDS
History and Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Indonesia, Russian Federation
