Soft Power Indonesia Pasca Asian Games 2018: Relevansi terhadap Perubahan Karakteristik Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia pada Masa Pemerintahan Joko Widodo di Periode Kedua (2019-2024)
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https://doi.org/10.31004/joecy.v6i1.8666Keywords:
Soft Power, Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia, Asian Games 2018, Middle Power, Nation BrandingAbstract
Penelitian ini menganalisis peran Asian Games 2018 dalam transformasi soft power dan pembentukan agenda baru politik luar negeri Indonesia pada era pemerintahan Presiden Joko Widodo. Secara konseptual, pergeseran dari hard power menuju soft power mendorong negara-negara berkembang memanfaatkan mega-event sebagai instrumen nation branding dan legitimasi global. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik studi pustaka (library research), melalui analisis dokumen resmi pemerintah, pidato presiden, serta literatur akademik periode 2014–2024. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada periode 2014–2018, politik luar negeri Indonesia lebih berorientasi pada pragmatisme ekonomi dan penegasan kedaulatan maritim melalui Global Maritime Fulcrum, dengan soft power yang masih bersifat implisit dan normatif. Pasca-Asian Games 2018, terjadi pergeseran menuju diplomasi yang lebih simbolik, proaktif, dan terintegrasi, yang tercermin dalam penguatan nation branding, diplomasi digital, serta kepemimpinan Indonesia dalam forum global seperti G20 dan kerja sama Global South. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa Asian Games 2018 merupakan titik balik strategis (critical juncture) yang mempercepat institusionalisasi soft power Indonesia dan memperkuat posisinya sebagai middle power dalam sistem internasional.
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