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Research interestsSoutheast Asian security issues, ASEAN, Indonesian defence and foreign policy, domestic political change in Indonesia
Rizal Sukma,is currently Executive Director at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),Jakarta. He received Ph.D. degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, in 1997, and has worked extensively on Southeast Asia? Security issues, ASEAN, Indonesia? Defence and Foreign Policy, Military Reform, Islam and Politics, and Domestic Political Changes in Indonesia. He is also Chairman of International Relations, Muhammadiyah Central Executive Board; and a member of Board of Governor of the implementing agency for the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF), the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD).
He has served as a member of National Committee on Strategic Defense Review at the Ministry of Defence the Republic of Indonesia, and a member of National Drafting Committee for National Defence Bill (2000-2001) and the Armed Forces Bill (2002?003). During March-April2007, He was a Fullbright Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York. He is the first Indonesian to receive the Nakasone Award in July 2005. He was named as one of 100 Global Thinkers 2009 by Foreign Policy magazine (US). DR. Sukma also sits as a member of regional editorial board for Global Change, Peace and Security (a peer reviewed journal published by Routledge, London, and based in La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia); and a member of International editorial board for Studies in Asian Security, Stanford University Press and East West Center.
His Publication includes Security Operations in Aceh: Goals, Consequences, and Lessons (Washington, DC: East-West Centre, 2004); Islam in Indonesia's Foreign Policy (London: Routledge, 2003), and Indonesia and China: The Politics of a Troubled Relationship (London: Routledge, 1999). His latest article," Indonesia-China Relations:The Politics of Re-engagement," appears in Asian Survey, Vol.49, Issue No.4, July/August 2009. | email me |
The Jakarta Post - 29 August 2012
East Asia is increasingly becoming a region of contradictions. On the one hand, it has become a center of global attention due to the growing significance of the region to the global economy.
The Jakarta Post - 27 July 2012
The failure of ASEAN to issue a joint communiqué at the 45th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phnom Penh, the first such failure in the group’s history, might have served as a reminder about the challenge facing ASEAN in maintaining and consolidating its unity.
The Jakarta Post - 17 July 2012
After its success under the chairmanship of Indonesia in 2011, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) now faces a serious setback after the 45th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, ended in a diplomatic disaster, carrying serious strategic consequences for both the grouping and the region.
The Jakarta Post - 04 July 2012
The 20th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, just ended with both good and bad news.
The Jakarta Post - 10 November 2010
As President Barack Obama departed to India, everyone in Indonesia was certain that this time he would finally stop in Jakarta before continuing on to Seoul to attend the G20 Summit. Yet, when several international airlines suspended their services to Jakarta last Saturday out of fear of volcanic ash from angry Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, speculations were abound that President Obama? visit to Jakarta would be postponed again for a third time.
The Jakarta Post - 20 October 2010
Politics is often annoying, and of course this also applies in Indonesia. However, at no time has Indonesian politics and the behavior of Indonesian government officials and politicians seemed more annoying than in the past weeks.
The Jakarta Post - 07 September 2010
Indonesian-Malaysian relations have once again been marred by diplomatic tension. The main cause of the tension revolves around the same problems: what Indonesians see as a Malaysian breach of Indonesian sovereignty and perceived Malaysian arrogance towards Indonesia.
The Jakarta Post - 24 August 2010
After more than 10 years of relative calm, the question of the South China Sea is once again back on the regional security agenda. Recent developments on the issue point to a possible escalation of diplomatic tension among regional countries, China and even the US.
The Jakarta Post - 11 August 2010
We often claim to be the largest moderate Muslim-majority country on earth on the path toward becoming the third-largest democracy in the world.
The Jakarta Post - 27 July 2010
Foreign ministers of ASEAN, during the 43rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Hanoi last week, have made a wise decision with regard to the East Asian Summit (EAS). They agreed to recommend to ASEAN leaders to formally make the decision to invite the US and Russia to join the East Asia Summit (EAS).
The Jakarta Post - 19 July 2010
The new Philippines President, Benigno Aquino III, hinted that he may ask Indonesia to become a third-party facilitator in the peace process between his government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
The Jakarta Post - 31 May 2010
After the re-election of President Susilo Bambang Yudho-yono last year, many raised the question of who would likely succeed him as Indonesia's president in 2014. This is indeed a legitimate and important question.
The Jakarta Post - 19 May 2010
Tension on the streets of Bangkok has become a major cause for concern for Southeast Asia. A call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict has been voiced repeatedly by ASEAN members. UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon? latest call for peace reflects the new reality that the political turmoil in Thailand has become a concern for the international community at large.
The Jakarta Post - 27 April 2010
Within two weeks, two riots ?the worst since the 1998 unrests ?occurred in Indonesia. The first one began in the capital Jakarta, when the people of Koja, North Jakarta, clashed with officers of the City Public Order Agency on April 14, claiming three lives and injuring more than 100 people.
The Jakarta Post - 10 March 2010
Last week, I left Wilton Park, West Sussex, England, with mixed feelings after attending an international conference on Indonesia there. The conference, well attended by prominent Indonesians and friends from all over the world, discussed recent political and economic developments in Indonesia and how the country, due to the relative domestic successes, could play a role as a global actor.
The Jakarta Post - 10 February 2010
Indonesia? politics has never ceased to astonish pundits and observers. It has been jumping from one puzzling event to another, within a relatively short period of time.
The Jakarta Post - 05 February 2010
Tomorrow marks the 100th day of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second administration. But the results of the 100 days remain subject to debate. Government officials, of course, like to argue that they have made great progress in setting the future direction for the government.
The Jakarta Post - 05 October 2009
It has long been predicted that international relations in the 21st century will differ from those in the 20th century. A post-ASEAN foreign policy for Indonesia should not be an extra-ASEAN foreign policy as some suggest
The Jakarta Post - 30 June 2009
At the end, the stability and security of Southeast Asia is at the core of our strategic interests.
The Jakarta Post - 14 April 2009
Do you know why Indonesian politics continues to be frustrating and interesting at the same time?
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