Role conflict in International Relations

The case of Indonesia's regional and global engagements

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ID4444979
AuthorsMoch Faisal Karim (0000-0002-5444-2141, Binus University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume37
Issue1
Pages96-116
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-1178 • E-ISSN: 1741-2862
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00471178211073880
OpenAlexW4210657996
LanguageEN
Citations received6

In recent years, scholars have devoted increased attention to the notion of roles in foreign policy analysis and international relations. However, role theory literature has so far less frequently explored re-conceptualising role conflict. To further understand the concept of role conflict, this article aims to unpacks the notion of international audiences. To do so, this article advances the application of role conflict by arguing the importance of notion of vertical role conflict that considers the different levels of international audiences, specifically regionally and globally. Building upon the symbolic interactionist conceptualisation of social interaction as a stage, regional and global levels can be seen as arenas for role-playing but with different expectations to fulfil. The article proposes two types of vertical role conflict, stemming from the difference between the regional and global levels. These theoretical claims will be elucidated through the study of Indonesia's regional and global engagement in two areas: human rights and trade

Epistemology · International conflict · International relations · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Symbolic interactionism · Asian Studies and History · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security

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