Indonesia’s Self Identity in the Development Assistance Policy through South South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)

https://doi.org/10.22146/globalsouth.64156

Lucke Haryo Saptoaji Prabowo(1*)

(1) Universitas Gadjah Mada
(*) Corresponding Author

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This article aims to examine the link between self-identity and foreign policy, particularly focusing on how states self-identity is built and sustained through policy. Using Indonesian development assistance policy through South South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) as a case study, this article finds that Indonesia self-identifies as a middle power country with strong affiliation towards developing countries as a result of national role conception processes. This self-identity in turn are built and sustained through SSTC development assistance policy, due to the suitability of role obligations as a middle power country with the values carried by the act of providing development assistance, as well as the deeply rooted historical dynamics of SSTC development policy with developing country status.

 


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identity; role; development assistance; South South and Triangular Cooperation; Indonesia

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