Level Analisis Sistem dan Teori Hubungan Internasional

Abstract

This paper describes the application of the system-level analysis and international relations theoriesin the case of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) voting in the General Assembly, United Nations, in 2 April2013. System-level analysis is part of the three levels of analysis commonly used in InternationalRelations (IR). This paper suggests that the choice of a specific level of analysis interlinks with thetheory preference. In the case of system-level analysis, all of the theories applied in analysing the ATTvoting assume the nature of the international system (international anarchy) affects states behavior. Inregard to the case of ATT voting, there are four research questions raised in this paper. Firstly, whatdid the various results of the ATT voting mean? Second, why did Indonesia choose for abstention inthe voting? Third, why did North Korea, Iran and Syria decide to vote against ATT? And lastly, whatwill the future of arms trade regime hold under the ATT?

Keywords: International Relations Theory, Level Analysis, International System, Arms Trade Treaty.