Assoc. Prof. Paul J. Carnegie recently co-authored an article with Halimah Dewi Irawan for the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs on Indonesian Statecraft in the North Natuna Sea.

Based on fieldwork interviews with key informants, the article offers an in-depth analysis of the domestic and institutional drivers behind Jakarta’s strategic behaviour in the North Natuna Sea amid great power competition. It illustrates how Indonesian statecraft navigates complex internal dynamics and external maritime pressures in Southeast Asia.

Halimah Dewi Irawan & Carnegie, P. J. (2025). Different Strokes: Indonesian Statecraft in the North Natuna Sea. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034251347973