Jurnal Global dan Strategis
ISSN 1907-9729
Vol. 9 / No. 1 / Published : 2015-09
Order : 9, and page :123 - 140
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Original Article :
Pelaksanaan program millennium challenge account (mca) dan kepentingan amerika serikat di indonesia
Author :
- Asra Virgianita*1
- Rizky Mahanani Pratiwi*2
- staf pengajar di Departemen Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, FISIP Universitas Indonesia
- asisten peneiti di Pusat Studi Jepang Universitas Indonesia tahun 2012-2013
Abstract :
This study discussed the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) grant program in Indonesia as one type of the United States (U.S.) foreign aid project. Many scholar argues that the provision of foreign aid is alwyas associated with the motives of donor countries. This study investigates the U.S. motives in the provision of MCA grants to Indonesia and found that it was formulated for political and economy motives. Political motives of MCA program associated with the effort of the U.S. to show the U.S. commitment in preserving the global environment. While the economic motives associated with the attempts to protect the U.S. oil and gas companies in Indonesia towards demands for environmental and social issues, the expansion of the U.S. market for health and pharmaceutical products, and the formation of favourable climate for the U.S. companies.
Keyword :
MCA, foreign aid, economic motives, political motives, United States,
References :
Mawdsley, E.,(2007) "The Millennium Challenge Account : Neo Liberalism, Poverty and Security" 14 (3) : Review ofInternational Political Economy
Radelet, S.,(2003) "Bush and Foreign Aid" 82 (5): 104 : Foreign Affairs
Rice, C.,(2000) "Promoting the National Interest" 79 (1): 47 : Foreign Affairs
Davenport, D.S.,(2006) Global Environmental Negotiations and U.S. Interest New York : Palgrave Macmillan
Martinussen, J. D. & E. Pedersen,(2003) Aid: Understanding International Development Cooperation London : Zed Books Ltd.
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