17. IMPLEMENTASI REGIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT ON COMBATING PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIP IN ASIA (RECAAP) DALAM MENANGANI KASUS PEROMPAKAN DI LAUT TIONGKOK SELATAN PERIODE 2009-2014

Abstract

Maritime piracy and armed robbery against ship remains important issue due to its nature as a
threat to international security, inflicting impacts beyond national borders. Pirate attacks in
South China Sea is not only disrupting regional security, but also alarms claimant states
around the sea border. ReCAAP is an agreement signed by 14 countries on 11 November
2004. To this date, 20 countries had joined ReCAAP to combat piracy and armed robbery in
Asia. The main objective of this research is to analyse piracy and armed robbery against ship
activities in South China Sea in 2009-2014 and also ReCAAP implementation in combating
South China Sea piracy and armed robbery against ship in 2009-2014. This explanative
research attempts to explain piracy and armed robbery against ship activities and also to give
examples of ReCAAP implementation in South China Sea. By using neoliberalism paradigm,
this research finds that this cooperation which is based on absolute gains and common interest
was implemented through three pillars, that is Information Sharing Center (ISC), Capacity
Building, and Cooperative Arrangements. Focal Point is the main mechanism in this
cooperation.