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Department of International Relations – Program Studi Hubungan Internasional

Department of International Relations · Universitas Islam Indonesia

Our Research

Understanding global challenges through rigorous research, collaboration and Islamic values.

5Research clusters
36Faculty–student research activities
(2023–2025)
4Research laboratories

Our Research Clusters

Our Research and Community Service Roadmap (2021–2025) connects faculty expertise, student research and contemporary global issues. Five clusters guide work spanning theory, governance and security, social transformation, development, and Islamic politics.

Research cluster 01

The Study of Theoretical Approaches in International Relations

Exploring International Relations theories, concepts and methodologies to understand global issues and develop new analytical perspectives.

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Research cluster 02

Global Governance, Security and Geostrategy Studies

Research on global governance, diplomacy, international security, geopolitics, conflict and foreign policy in contemporary international relations.

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Research cluster 03

Global Political Studies in Social Change, Innovation and Technology

Investigating social change, democracy, gender, migration, social movements, digital media and technological innovation in global politics.

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Research cluster 04

Global Development Studies

Examining international political economy, sustainable development, investment, trade, energy transitions and economic development.

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Research cluster 05

Islamic Political Studies

Studying Islamic politics, Islam and global politics, diplomacy in the Muslim world, the halal economy, Palestine and wider issues affecting Muslim societies.

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Faculty–Student Research

Explore 36 collaborative research activities documented for 2023–2025, organised by research cluster. This work includes joint research, books, publications and conference contributions.

The Study of Theoretical Approaches in International Relations1 activity
  1. 2023

    Violence against Indian Dalit Women under Narendra Modi Government: Johan Galtung's Cultural Violence Analysis

    Faculty: Karina Utami Dewi

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Global Governance, Security and Geostrategy Studies15 activities
  1. 2025

    Implementation of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia in 2022-2023

    Faculty: Gustri Eni Putri

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  2. 2025

    Australia–Indonesia Economic Relations Under IA-CEPA: Between Proximity and Distance

    Faculty: Hangga Fathana

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  3. 2025

    From Protests to Petitions: The Global Response to the Gaza Crisis Since October 2023

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  4. 2025

    The Consistency of Indonesia's Defense Attitude Towards Palestine: History and Causes

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  5. 2025

    Internalization of the Paris Agreement in Indonesia’s First Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)(2015–2022)

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

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  6. 2025

    Kepatuhan Kanada terhadap Kesepakatan Paris Pada Masa Pemerintahan Justin Trudeau (2015-2020)

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

  7. 2024

    When the Saffron Blooms in the Mount Zion: Explaining Motives Behind Contemporary Indian-Israeli Rapprochement

    Faculty: Hadza Min Fadhli Robby

  8. 2024

    United for Justice: Global Muslim Groups Responses to the Israeli Occupation in Palestine

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  9. 2024

    Agresi Militer Israel di Gaza

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

  10. 2024

    Peningkatan Kesadaran Diabetes di Pasifik Barat oleh International Diabetes Federation (2017-2022)

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

  11. 2024

    Indonesia’s Compliance with the Paris Agreement through Energy Transition in Power Generation 2016-2020

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

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  12. 2024

    Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Humanitarian Diplomacy in Assisting Refugees During Pandemic

    Faculty: Rizki Dian Nursita

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  13. 2023

    Shaping Perceptions: The Taliban’s Use of Digital Media for Public Diplomacy and Image Building After Seizing Power in Afghanistan

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  14. 2023

    Role of World Food Programme (WFP) on Combating Food Crisis in Yemen from 2015 to 2019

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

  15. 2023

    Sekuritisasi TikTok di Amerika Serikat di masa Pemerintahan Donald Trump pada tahun 2020

    Faculty: Rizki Dian Nursita

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Global Political Studies in Social Change, Innovation and Technology6 activities
  1. 2025

    Aktivisme Muslim Global: Membangun Citra Positif dalam Menepis Islamophobia

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.; Willi Ashadi

  2. 2024

    The Malala Fund's Strategy to Fight For Women's Right to Get Education in Pakistan

    Faculty: Alfredha Shinta Putri

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  3. 2024

    Drew Binsky’s Journey Through The Muslim World: Transforming Global Perceptions of Islam Through People-To-People Diplomacy

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  4. 2024

    SHAPING AMERICA'S PERCEPTION OF MUSLIMS: The Transnational Approach to Globalization’s Role in Popular Culture

    Faculty: Karina Utami Dewi

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  5. 2024

    The role of non-state actors in establishing the halal ecosystem in Indonesia

    Faculty: Rizki Dian Nursita

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  6. 2023

    Enhancing halal tourism through paradiplomacy: Institutional challenges and opportunities in the NTB-Bukhara Collaboration

    Faculty: Rizki Dian Nursita

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Global Development Studies7 activities
  1. 2025

    Analysis of the Impact of Fiscal Incentives on the Development of Electric Vehicles in Indonesia's Green Economy Transition (2020-2024)

    Faculty: Elyana Ade Pertiwi

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  2. 2025

    Beban atau investasi? Dilema negara dalam memaknai pendanaan pendidikan

    Faculty: Hangga Fathana

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  3. 2025

    The Failure of Syria Government Responsibilities toward Internally Displaced People (IDPs) during 2017-2019

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

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  4. 2024

    Official Development Assistance (ODA) Kanada dalam Upaya Mengurangi Kemiskinan dan Memperkuat Hak Asasi Manusia di Negara Berkembang dan Afrika Tahun 2018-2022

    Faculty: Alfredha Shinta Putri

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  5. 2024

    Pelatihan dan Sosialisasi Kesadaran Limbah Fast Fashion pada Santri Madrasa Mahasiswa Muamalat Yogyakarta: Indonesia

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

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  6. 2024

    Sustainable Development from Civil Society Perspective: Factors Behind Pro-Environmental Behavior of Environmental Communities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2016-2023

    Faculty: Masitoh Nur Rohma

  7. 2024

    Local Perspectives on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Pesantren in Social Empowerment and Alleviating Poverty in Sleman

    Faculty: Rizki Dian Nursita

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Islamic Political Studies7 activities
  1. 2025

    Mengintegrasikan Indonesia dan Dunia Islam: Arah, Kerangka, dan Peta Jalan

    Faculty: Hadza Min Fadhli Robby; Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.; Irawan Jati, Ph.D.; Masitoh Nur Rohma; Mohamad Rezky Utama; Rizki Dian Nursita

  2. 2025

    Islamic Activism and Popular Da'wah Strategy in Indonesia

    Faculty: Willi Ashadi

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  3. 2024

    Religious Diaspora as Enabler: Ba'alawi Diaspora and their Role in Bilateral Relations Between Indonesia and Yemen

    Faculty: Hadza Min Fadhli Robby

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  4. 2024

    The Role of the Women Muslim Activist on Islamic Global Narratives

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  5. 2023

    The Threat of The LGBT Community In Indonesia and How Muslims Should Act

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  6. 2023

    The Islamist Mobilization in 2019 Indonesian Presidential Election

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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  7. 2023

    Prominent Muslim dawah figures and their global role in changing the perception of Islam

    Faculty: Hasbi Aswar, Ph.D.

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Our Research Ecosystem

Research develops through collaboration between faculty and students, supported by four laboratories and the Institute for Global and Strategic Studies (IGSS).

Diplomacy Laboratory
Social Data Science Laboratory
Social Transformation Laboratory
Global Innovation Laboratory

Internal research grants, faculty Writing Day activities and university research-grant mentoring strengthen research capacity. Proposals are reviewed for alignment with the clusters, outputs are recorded, and annual evaluations guide improvements in research quality, collaboration and impact.

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