Vol. IV / No. 7 | November 2023

Authors:
Ali Abdullah Wibisono (Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia)
Ahmad Hidayat (Associate researcher at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia and and Carbon Policy Lab by CarbonEthics)

Summary

Climate change has become a significant issue in ASEAN, considering the critical geographical and socio-economic developments that intensify natural disasters, food insecurity, and territorial and migration conflicts. It transformed the climate change/environmental problem from potential risks into a real, pervasive threat to survival. Unfortunately, ASEAN has yet to see concerted significant regional efforts to achieve a global standard of climate change mitigation, preventing a 1.5°C temperature rise by 2100. ASEAN member states’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) have not aligned with the Paris Agreement as commitment varies regarding targets, strategies, and monitoring and evaluation control. The regional efforts to combat climate change could not yet qualify as an established commitment to act. Differentiated obligations based on historical emissions should be elaborated with investment, technology development, and green infrastructure to support net-zero, which should be promoted unconditionally or conditionally to international support in ASEAN countries.

Keywords: ASEAN, Climate Change Mitigation, Commitment, Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Southeast Asia

Vol. IV / No. 8 | November 2023

Authors:
Muhammad Fatahillah, M.Si. (Associate researcher at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia)

Summary
Sea level rise is a real threat that can sink several cities in the coastal area of Southeast Asia region (ASEAN). This threat is not only experienced by small cities, but also threatens large cities and even those with the status of capitals of ASEAN member countries such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, and Singapore. Unfortunately, this issue is only seen as part of the natural impact of the global warming phenomenon and the steps taken still appear sporadic according to the capacity of each country/city. Therefore, seriousness is needed in responding to this issue, one of which is by building cooperation and multilateralism in the form of a City Resilient Network against the threat of sinking coastal cities in the Southeast Asia region (ASEAN).

Keywords: ASEAN, land subsidence, sea level rise, sinking coastal cities, transnational resilient city networks.

Vol. IV / No. 6 | September 2023

Authors:
Devina Ayona (currently working under the KaLi Project)

Summary

Recent political events have brought the word “woke” to the center of public and media attention. What began as a domestic issue in the U.S. has begun to spread to other parts of the globe and become a heated topic of discussion. This commentary suggests that it is time for IR scholars, especially from non-Western countries, to contribute to the discussion. Nevertheless, IR scholars will need to take note that “wokeism” scholarship is characterized by (1) a lack of academic literature using “wokeism” as their keyword; (2) political quarrels over the meaning of “wokeism”; and (3) lack of non-Western perspective. IR scholars may begin approaching the subject using structural, postcolonial, and transnational frameworks of analysis.

Keywords: woke, wokeism, wokeness, postcolonialism, non-Western IR

Vol. IV / No. 5 | September 2023

Authors:
Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad  (Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia)
Equanjana Fatah (Master Student, Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia)

Summary

The Anthropocene era brings evolving challenges to international relations. The impact of human activities on the earth system makes it impossible for us not to put IR within the Anthropocene context. IR should include the Anthropocene context in theoretical and practical debates to stay relevant to current conditions. When IR recognizes the Anthropocene in a limited context, the debates will round at resulting partial and incomplete responses in facing this era’s complex and urgent challenges.

Keywords: Anthropocene, human activities, ecological challenges, international politics, environmental crises