This article explores the concepts of transnational relations and activism in the study of International Relations, specifically the role of civil society in transnational advocacy. It is fascinating to discuss the role of civil society when state actors are no longer the most prominent actors in International Relations studies in the midst of globalisation. Some articles related to transnational relations have been written by the scholars of International Relations such as Thomas Risse-Kappen (1995). Even so, one of the most sophisticated concepts of transnational activism was introduced by Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink (1998), in Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. In order to fully understand transnational activism in the study of International Relations, a divergent perspective can be applied. In this article, the authors aim to examine the recent debates and its counternarratives in International Relations through critical and constructivism lenses. Firstly, this article would describe the concepts of transnationalism and transnational activism in the study of International Relations (state of the art). Secondly, it would be a discussion in the literature on transnationalism and transnational activism which cover themes about norm diffusion, the ‘boomerang pattern’, political opportunity structures and accountability and effectiveness. The last part is conclusion that can be drawn from this consensus and debates in the concept of transnational activism.

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This article aimed to examine the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), focusing on the rights of the Indigenous Papuan people in the Indonesian provinces on the western half of the island of New Guinea, commonly referred to in English as Papua or West Papua. By drawing on the theory of norm diffusion in the study of international relations, this article argues that despite adopting a declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, the Indonesian government seems to find fulfilling the rights of Indigenous Papuans challenging due to obfuscation and lack of political will. This article finds that the implementation of special autonomy in Papua has been a failure, as the human rights situation has deteriorated and the fundamental rights of Indigenous Papuans remain unfulfilled.

Kekerasan, diskriminasi, dan rasisme masih menjadi isu besar yang dihadapi masyarakat Papua sejak Indonesia merdeka dan bergabungnya Papua ke dalam wilayah Indonesia. Analisis fenomena ini dapat ditarik ke berbagai macam aspek. Salah satu aspek penting yang menentukan eksistensi sebuah negara adalah aspek nasionalisme. Dalam kerangka negara kesatuan Republik Indonesia, tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa eksistensi nasionalisme Papua tetap hadir dan hidup, sekalipun nasionalisme Indonesia tetap menjadi bagian penting dalam menjaga pilar berbangsa dan bernegara Indonesia. Tulisan ini berusaha mendiskusikan kembali bagaimana posisi nasionalisme Indonesia terhadap masyarakat Papua dan sebaliknya. Pertanyaan yang ingin dijawab dalam penelitian ini adalah, apakah identitas bangsa Papua merupakan bagian dari identitas kebangsaan Indonesia? atau kepapuaan justru bagian yang terpisah dari nasionalisme Indonesia? Dengan menggunakan pisau analisis nasionalisme dari Indonesianis Benedict Anderson, artikel ini membahas bagaimana diskursus nasionalisme yang berkembang mampu menjawab tantangan nasionalisme ganda yang terjadi di Indonesia dalam isu Papua. Upaya ini juga akan mempertegas pertanyaan penting dalam penelitian ini, yaitu bagaimanakah membangun ide Papua dalam kerangka nasionalisme Indonesia.Kata-kata kunci: Nasionalisme Indonesia, Nasionalisme Papua, Benedict Anderson, Nasionalisme, identitasViolence, discrimination and racism have remained to be major issues faced by Papuans ever since the independence of Indonesia and the inclusion of Papua in Indonesia’s territory until today. This phenomenon can be seen through various aspects. One of those is the determinant aspect of a country’s existence: nationalism. Within the framework of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia, the existence of Papuan nationalism is undeniably still present and alive, even though Indonesian nationalism is the central one in maintaining the pillars of the Indonesian nation and state. This article discusses how Indonesian nationalism positions Papuan people, and vice versa. Furthermore, this article questions whether the Papuan identity is a part of Indonesia’s. The discussion of this article focuses on the developing nationalism discourse, in the hope to overcome the ‘double-nationalism’ in Indonesia when it comes to Papua’s issue, by using Benedict Anderson’s concept of nationalism. Finally, this article addresses a crucial question, which is how to develop the Papuan idea within the framework of Indonesian nationalism.Keywords: Indonesian Nationalism, Papuan Nationalism, Benedict Anderson, Nationalism, identity

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