Pelanggaran Terhadap Hak Berdaulat Indonesia: Studi Kasus Tiongkok di Laut Natuna Utara

Abstract

In 2016-2017, Tiongkok violated Indonesia’s sovereign rights at North Natuna Sea.
However there was no sanction for the problem, even though the violations committed
were significant. This research aims to explain the factors that causing the violation. The
Constructivism approach, especially the concept of perception, identity and culture will
support the argument of this research. That Tiongkok's violating attitude is part of the
country's strategic culture. Strategic culture is the main factor that causes Tiongkok 's
aggressive move.  The research data is sourced from literature reviews, interviews, and
analyzed using process-tracing. The results obtained from this research indicates that
repeatedly violations by Tiongkok are the result of perceptions of the identity which
influenced by the cultures. Thus, the violations that occur in the North Natuna Sea could
be recognized as ‘mental games’. As long as Indonesia is still showing an attitude of
understanding, Tiongkok's perception will not change. As long as the perception does
not change, then Tiongkok will be violating Indonesia's sovereign rights over and over
again.