KERJASAMA LUAR NEGERI OLEH PEMERINTAH DAERAH DI ERA OTONOMI DAERAH (STUDI PADA PEMKAB MALANG)

Abstract

In this era of globalization the implementation of regional autonomy can not be separated
from the context of Indonesia's relationship with international actors both at the state level (state)
and non-state (non-state). Currently local governments both at the provincial and district / city has
been carrying out foreign cooperation for the promotion of social development, economic, and
cultural. Although foreign relations is a central government, local governments inevitably have to
face the process of liberalization of flows of goods, services, capital, and labor with all its implications
for Indonesia's foreign policy.
Based on Law No.32/2004 on local government, the government was given the opportunity to
cooperate with third parties in providing public services. Currently local governments are required
to respond to the challenges and opportunities offered by the international community in various
fields. Their responses could affect the overall course of building foreign relations and diplomacy
Indonesia in terms of positive and negative. In a positive foreign relations conducted by the local
government can support the policy of the central government in a negative relationship but it can
also bring harm to the people of Indonesia through the process of exploitation due to the position of
inequality and lack of coordination among government agencies. It is this that drives the researchers
to investigate further on how development cooperation abroad undertaken by the government of
Malang regency in this era of regional autonomy, given that Malang Regency has the potential of
natural resources are very abundant.