http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/3057 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:19:28 GMT 2026-04-20T12:19:28Z http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11472 Barack Obama’s Efforts to Freeze Iran Nuclear Program (2008-2015) AMORETA, DANELLA TERTIA The development of Iran nuclear led to international community concern. It is because there was a possibility of Iran developing nuclear weapons that will threating several regions. United States and P5+1 countries already did several negotiation and discussion to make Iran stop its nuclear development, and the global sanction from UNSC already applied to Iran however Iran still building the nuclear facility. Barack Obama as the United States President also supporting international community to stop developing the nuclear, therefore he started to build diplomatic relations with Iran to engage Iran to offering the lifting of Iran’s economic sanctions. In this thesis, author will explain about the history of Iran nuclear itself, how the United States responding to the development of Iran nuclear, and the process of Barack Obama’s effort in freezing Iran Nuclear through Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Not only United States, however P5+1 also have their own intentions towards the Iran nuclear program that will be explained. In analysis, the author will analyze the result of Barack Obama’s effort to freeze Iran nuclear and also use the game of theory to see the each of United States and Iran perspectives why Iran nuclear deal is important to both of the countries. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11472 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11471 Addressing Japan’s Maritime Presence in the South China Sea: The Implementation of Japan’s Shifting Maritime and Naval Strategy in Responding China’s Assertiveness (2013-2018) Maula, Yolla Destika The changing security environment surrounding Japan has brought Japan to become more enhance in shaping its security direction. Following the newest revision of Japan‟s National Security Strategy and National Defense Program Guidelines in 2013, Japan has brought a more proactive attitude towards its strategy despite its military constraints; particularly on its maritime presence, seeing the significance of securing maritime stability as Japan is one of the largest archipelago nations. One of Japan‘s priority is projected on the South China Sea dispute, one of the most complex security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, which grasped Japan‘s attention as its national interests lie within the disputed waters. The shift in Japan‘s naval and maritime strategy has resulted in a more intensified approach towards the South China Sea; encouraged by China‘s assertive behavior, in which perceived to be changing the status quo. Under the principle of “Proactive Contribution to Peace” and the pursuance of “Open and Stable Seas”, Japan strengthen its strategy through the adoption of U.S.‘ “rebalance” strategy, the enhancement of defense cooperation as well as capacity building of the regional countries, the escalating dispatch of its naval power, which projected in joint naval exercise and ship port visit to respond China‘s assertiveness in the South China Sea. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11471 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11470 Projecting The People‟s Republic of China‟s Soft Power: China‟s Cultural Diplomacy Efforts through Confucius Institute towards Republic of South Africa (Case Study of Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University 2014-2016) RIZKI, MUHAMMAD MAULANA Culture is one of the important assets of a country, including for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The rise of the PRC after its economic reform in 1978 was seen as a threat by many countries, especially for Western countries. The PRC is considered to have the potential to be dominating power, especially in Asia, as well as in the international world. In promoting the peaceful rise of PRC, as well as dismissing the existing perceptions, the PRC uses cultural diplomacy which is a way for the PRC to promote its Soft Power through the establishment of Confucius Institute in various countries as the dissemination of culture is a part of PRC’s foreign policy, including in the Republic of South Africa, where Republic of South Africa itself had established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the PRC. There are already five Confucius institutes in Republic of South Africa, and one of them is at Stellenbosch University. In this regard, the Confucius Institute serves as a way for the PRC to promote language and culture for students in Republic of South Africa, fostering mutual understanding, and as a way for the PRC to maintain the relations with Republic of South Africa. This research is using a qualitative descriptive method, to provide analysis of the sources obtained, in the form of news articles, books, and scientific journals. The existence of Confucius Institute in South Africa has showed that PRC has conducted its cultural diplomacy effectively, not only South Africans understanding about PRC, but also attract them to learn more about the country. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/11470 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/10611 INDONESIAN DIASPORA IN SOUTH KOREA AS THE AGENTS OF CULTURAL DIPLOMACY (2013 – 2018) Rakhman, Ani Nurhani In this modern era, the actor of diplomatic activities among states are not only high officials such as diplomats or ambassadors of each countries. Some changes happened in the term of transnationalism, hence, there are some changes also in the roles of the citizens, specifically those who conduct their activities and reside out of the country, although in fact they are not the formal ambassador of one country. Apparently, as the time goes by, the Korean wave phenomenon is currently spreading wider and wider, which shows that the utilization of cultural diplomacy as the soft power of South Korea, is a success. This is due to both formal and informal ambassadors of South Korea. Indonesia itself is one of the country that is gladly receiving the influence from the Korean culture. Talking about cultural diplomacy, Indonesia also using its culture as its soft power, however, the writer think that Indonesian culture as a tool for diplomacy is not yet used optimally compared to South Korea, there are still many rooms for improvement, especially in the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Indonesia and Republic of Korea which will be discussed in this thesis. The writer of this thesis will mainly focus on analyzing the roles of Indonesian diaspora which consists of Indonesian migrant workers, Indonesian students, and Indonesian marriage immigrants who are residing in South Korea as well as their efforts in supporting the government on Indonesian cultural diplomacy in South Korea from 2013 to 2018. In this thesis, the author used qualitative research method in order to answer the research question. Meanwhile the theories used in this thesis are people to people diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, as well as transnational activities. Through this research, the author conclude that the efforts of the Indonesian diaspora in South Korea has made the Indonesian culture known to the local citizens of South Korea. The activities of the diaspora have been a great complement to the government’s effort in Indonesian cultural diplomacy Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.president.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/10611 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z