Abstract:
International Relations as a discipline of major theoretical and analytical approach
has established as the paradigm on describing the act of state with diplomacy put
as polar system on international relations. Renowned as cooperation, which might
be done by the local government directly, sister-city identified as a motion to
stimulate tourism growth. The involvement of high-level government officials is
integral to the credibility of the relationship. Republic of Korea.s economic
development has grown rapidly, and the cities have been forging sister city links
with countries all over the world since the late 1970s. With the purpose of
encouraging economic development, Republic of Indonesia has established the
regional autonomy in accordance with tourism enhancement and promotes better
bilateral relations. Thus, the sister cities movement sees as an important catalyst
for tourism development, it can be accounted to foster local, regional, and
international opportunities by strengthening the tourism, art and culture,
infrastructure and investment within states. The central objective of this thesis is
to achieve an understanding of the Jakarta and Seoul sister city relationships, and
how to utilize the sister city network for tourism development. This thesis hence
investigates the existence of influence the relationships pose to the region while
presenting how it changes the country.s and both cities tourism development. The
main focus of this thesis is to elaborate two sides of theory in constructivism and
complex interdependence leading of paradiplomacy, which is creating the vision
to act as a sister-city or a unifier for many countries along the regional
government.
