Research article

THE LIMIT OF ARCHIPELAGIC STATE: INDONESIAN MARITIME SECURITY GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BLUE ECONOMY

Sayed Fauzan Riyadi (1) *, Obsatar Sinaga (2), R. Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata (3), Wawan Budi Darmawan (4)

Online First: November 15, 2022


Indonesia is pivotal in understanding maritime security dynamics and the Blue Economy's sustainability. This article aims to elaborate on how governance of the maritime security agenda and the sustainable exploitation of marine-based economic activity in Indonesia suffers from formal, informal and illegal encroachment from foreign interests. This central argument is based on the first two elaborations: research on foreign capacity-building projects and a systematic literature review on maritime security governance vis a vis Sustainable Development of Blue Economy in Indonesia. The result shows that despite formal and informal foreign intervention to leverage Indonesian maritime governance, at the same time, another form of informal and often illegal intervention hindered the former. The structure of this article begins with describing findings from two elaborations and then follow up by mapping contradictory aspects of foreign intervention. The third elaboration is supported by primary data collected from interviews and secondary data collection. Finally, this article concludes that greater transparency is needed alongside the development of international or regional regimes in maritime security and the Blue Economy. This is crucial so the case of Indonesia and other nations in the Global South can support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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