Indonesia’s continual adaptation of non-confrontational approaches to solving regional conflicts, as well as the stellar show of democracy presented through the country’s recent presidential election, have been gathering praise throughout the international community. However, despite these accomplishments, Indonesia’s progress as an emerging power tends to be overlooked. Author and professor of international affairs at the American University in Washington D.C., Amitav Acharya, spoke recently with The Jakarta Post’s Dylan Amirio on the issue. Below are excerpts from the interview.Question: What are the factors that make Indonesia deserving of its emerging power status?Answer: The first thing is being a regionally acceptable …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
