The Analysis of Indonesia’s Economic Strategy During Covid-19 In The Study Of Globalization (Case Study: Indonesia’s Economic Policy Response in The Jakarta Post ed. Sep.-Oct. 2020)

Abstract

The threat of COVID-19 succeed to release the idea of de-globalization among state, especially for economic struggling. This study aims to analyze the strategy of Indonesia economic during Covid-19 with the scheme of globalization study. The research method used is descriptive qualitative study method assisted by a simple literature study review in accordance with the material or research discussion. The scope of discussion is based on the data that limited to certain of media; the Jakarta Post, on September-October 2020 edition. By using an analytical tool, the three spectrums of globalization: hyperglobalist, sceptic globalist, and transformationalist are used to analyze the Indonesia economic strategy in the midst of COVID-19. Interestingly, this study explains that Indonesia does not follow the deglobalization agenda, but has its own strategies. The finding shows that transformationalist provides the scheme of globalization in better economic strategy to deal with economic and health problem in the midst of COVID-19. Thus, the transformationalist idea gives optimism in the midst of declining economy resilience during pandemic.