Abstract:
This thesis aims to analyze Indonesia foreign policy towards South China
Sea issue under SBY and Joko Widodo era by using Kai He's model of Foreign Policy. Generally,
Indonesia has shown its consistency regarding
South China Sea as the honest broker and non-claimant in this issue. In the other hand, scholars
have been stated that there are significant changes between SBY and Joko Widodo in handling the
issue. This thesis uses Kai He's foreign policy model that determined leaders influence in state's
foreign policy by looking on political legitimacy position and international pressure that occurred
This research found that Indonesia conducting external balancing in towards South China Sea issue
within SBY and Joko Widodopresidency era in their own circumstances.
