Asia & Pacific
Evi Fitriani, an international relations expert at the University of Indonesia, said wars had long been driven by competition over territory and resources, but today's conflicts were increasingly shaped by globalization and economic interdependence.
A worker adjusts an ASEAN flag at a meeting hall in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 28, 2021. (Reuters/LIM HUEY TENG)
As geopolitical rivalry expands beyond the battlefield into trade, technology and economic influence, Indonesia and ASEAN face mounting pressure to prove they can adapt to a more fragmented global order instead of being sidelined by competition among major powers, experts said during a discussion on Wednesday.Evi Fitriani, an international relations expert at the University of Indonesia, said wars had long been driven by competition over territory and resources, but today's conflicts were increasingly shaped by globalization and economic interdependence.
"Globalization has created value-added economies and encouraged industrialization, leading to greater economic interdependence. But it has also enabled extensive political control," Evi said during a discussion hosted by think tank The Habibie Center and the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) in Jakarta.
