Indonesia’s Maritime Vision and the Prospect of Cooperation in the South China Sea
Abstract: The South China Sea
has witnessed an array of global power projections given the huge amount of
potential resources there. There are at least six countries who committed to be
claimant states; China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Despite its role as the external actor, the United States claimed that their
presence is needed in order to preserve stability in the region. This vexing
situation has led to security dilemma which brings about power competition
thereby maintaining peace and security would be critical. Therefore, Indonesia
as one of region‘s rising powers who commits to be a non-claimant state,
iterated the importance of establishing cooperation to preserve regional
security under maritime vision albeit its national interests at stake there.
This research examined the extent to which Indonesia maintains neutrality while
pursuing national interests in the South China Sea under the maritime vision.
Cooperation could therefore become the tools for (1) stabilising regional
security given the increase of interdependence among states, (2) forging the
immersion of regional unity, and (3) lessening the global power projections.
Author: Masyithoh Annisa
Ramadhani
Journal Code: jphubintgg160007
