Mainstreaming South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Peace and Democracy: A Case Study of Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract

Mainstreaming South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Peace and Democracy: A Case Study of Indonesia

Sthevia Idira Putri International Area Studies Major – DCPP Graduate School of International Studies Seoul National University

Peacebuilding agenda in the goal 16 of sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030 has strengthened the nexus between peace and development. While involving North traditional actors to provide peace and development assistance, South-South Cooperation (SSC) and also triangular cooperation (TrC) or SSTC are extensively considered to accomplish that goal 16, broadening the SSTC framework from apparently an economic and technical cooperation to be emerged in the peace and security domain. This thesis seeks to justify the importance of the global south in promoting peacebuilding through SSTC, researching the role of the cooperation while also identifying the challenges ahead. A case study of Indonesia is selected to enrich the potential modality of a southern major democratic power in the efforts of its peacebuidling assistance. Interestingly, this worlds third largest democracy embeds the democracy as a key to build and sustain the peace. Becoming a prominent catalyst of the successful democratic transition to the fragile and the conflict affected (FCA) countries has portrayed Indonesias peace and democracy as its SSTC comparative advantage. Specifically exploring the Indonesias practices, such a qualitative analysis is conducted to also reveal how the mutual benefit of SSC can be achieved in the area of peace and democracy.

Keywords : South-South Cooperation, Triangular Cooperation, peacebuidling, democracy, fragile and conflict-affected countries, Technical Cooperation for Capacity Building Student ID : 2015-25097