Economic and Socio-Cultural Relations between Indonesia and Taiwan: An Indonesian Perspective, 1990-2012

• Main Authors: Luh Nyoman Ratih Wagiswari Kabinawa, 陸碧宜
• Other Authors: Samuel C.Y.Ku
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/55236116257521031054

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 中國與亞太區域研究所 === 101 === The main intention of this thesis is to analyses the underlying reason that caused Indonesia is able to nurture its economic and socio-cultural relations with Taiwan, even though under the absence of political diplomatic relations. Statistics on economics between Indonesia and Taiwan shows that in 2010, Taiwan is the eighth-investor and the eleventh-trading partner for Indonesia. Furthermore, statistics on socio-cultural relations proves that there are massive population of Indonesian migrant workers and Indonesian students in Taiwan. Thus, Indonesia and Taiwan are in the conditions of economic and socio-cultural interdependence. Despite lacking political diplomatic relations, why could Indonesia maintain durable economic and socio-cultural relations with Taiwan?” In order to answer that question, this paper will employ the Indonesian perspective approach that stressed on the Indonesian people point of views toward its relations with Taiwan. The main tool of analysis is based on the people-to-people interactions concept which is drawn from the constructivist approach on International Relations. It focuses on how share ideas and cultural-values contribute to the making up of institutions which in the end constitute the interests of the state. This thesis has proved the proposed hypothesis that due to the Indonesian people as the promoter of ideas lead the interactions with Taiwan, Indonesia is able to maintain its durable economic and socio-cultural relations with Taiwan despite under the absence of diplomatic relations. People and Institutions serve as independent economic and socio-cultural agent both for Indonesia and Taiwan to further strengthen their ties.