THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY: A CASE OF INDONESIA’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY TOWARD EUROPEAN UNION

Abstract

A country's economic development depends on the strength of its economic diplomacy. This article aims to explore how effective the impact of Indonesia's economic diplomacy towards the European Union is in the export sector. This paper uses qualitative research, with descriptive analysis methods. Data was obtained through a study of literature and documents relating to diplomatic relations in the export sector between Indonesia and the European Union. The results of this research show that various data show a decline in cooperation in the export sector in 2011 and 2012.

Keywords

• diplomacy
• economy