21. BANTUAN SEBAGAI INSTRUMEN KEBIJAKAN LUAR NEGERI: KEPENTINGAN DI BALIK BANTUAN PENDIDIKAN AUSTRALIA UNTUK MADRASAH DI INDONESIA, 2011-2015
Published: 30 Jun 2016.
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Foreign aid as one of the most prominent instrument on foreign policy, defined as national
interest by Australia, particularly to protect their national security from any foreign or thirdparty
threats. Australia’s foreign aid began since 2004 to madrasah in Indonesia, after terorist
attack happened in five consecutive year (2001-2005) in Indonesia with a target of statehood
Australian simbolic. It was later found that the terorist group is affiliated with radical Islamic
group named Jamaah Islamiyah, with madrasah as their educational background. It’s impacted
in Australia’s askance point of view on madrasah as a place where Islam radical was taught.
Through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP), given by Australia to 1500 madrasah
wich was selected, is not not only to improve madrasah accreditation, but also to prove
Australia’s interest to protecting their nationality.
interest by Australia, particularly to protect their national security from any foreign or thirdparty
threats. Australia’s foreign aid began since 2004 to madrasah in Indonesia, after terorist
attack happened in five consecutive year (2001-2005) in Indonesia with a target of statehood
Australian simbolic. It was later found that the terorist group is affiliated with radical Islamic
group named Jamaah Islamiyah, with madrasah as their educational background. It’s impacted
in Australia’s askance point of view on madrasah as a place where Islam radical was taught.
Through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP), given by Australia to 1500 madrasah
wich was selected, is not not only to improve madrasah accreditation, but also to prove
Australia’s interest to protecting their nationality.
Keywords: foreign aid, national interest, national security, Australia, Indonesia, terrorism, ESSP, radical Islamic, madrasah
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