INDONESIA IN THE GLOBALIZATION TRAP: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Abstract: By using historical
approach, this article intends to examine the problems faced by Indonesia as a
developing country in connection to the strengthening process of globalization.
The rapid process of globalization has been responded aggresively by Indonesia
without considering internal readiness. Since the New Order period, Indonesia
has been very eager to appear as a modern nation by coping with the demand of
globalization and economic liberalization as has been campaigning by the
developed countries. Indonesia has responded excessively to liberalization
through the jargon of globalization and regionalization. That is, Indonesia is
very open to free competition with the outside world while the internal
condition has not been well prepared. Internal conditions include the
bureaucracy and other institutions as well as the quality of human resources.
Since the New Order government, dozens of bilateral, multilateral, and
international agreements have been signed by the Indonesian government for
performing economic liberalization in the field of investment, trade, and labor
which in turn causing what the so called ‘globalization trap’.
Keywords: globalization trap, colonization,
regional architecture, liberalization, national interest
Author: Singgih Tri
Sulistiyono
Journal Code: jpsejarahgg170004
