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Dr Emirza Adi Syailendra

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BSocSc (University of Indonesia); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (ANU)
: [email protected]
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: IDSS
Regional Order: Indonesia’s Shifting Redlines?
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Dr Emirza Adi Syailendra

Research Fellow
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BSocSc (University of Indonesia); MSc (RSIS, NTU); PhD (ANU)
: [email protected]
: +65 6513 2038
: IDSS

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Biography

Dr Emirza Adi Syailendra is a Research Fellow at the Maritime Security Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He was formerly a Research Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC), Australian National University (ANU), where he led a multi-year project on Indonesia’s evolving maritime strategy. This initiative convened Indonesian and Australian scholars, and he oversaw reports, publications, and continues to drive multiple academic outputs.

Emir holds a PhD from ANU under the supervision of Professor Evelyn Goh. His current research focuses on maritime security in Southeast Asia. His doctoral research explains why Southeast Asian states have continued to exercise restraint towards China in the post–Cold War era despite Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Emir develops an innovative framework on tacit understandings that sheds new light on mutual restraint in great power–small state relations. Praised by all three examiners for its conceptual and empirical contributions, his thesis is being revised for publication with a leading university press.

Emir’s core strength lies in translational research—bridging deep, fieldwork-driven empirical research with policy-relevant and theoretically rigorous insights. He has published in Asian Security, Asian Politics and Society, World Development, Asia Policy, and Indonesia, while also contributing commentary to Foreign Affairs, People’s Daily, CSIS AMTI, World Politics Review, and other platforms.

He has conducted extensive fieldwork across Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, securing cumulatively over USD 303,480 in competitive research grants (as lead or co–chief investigator) to advance this agenda. He has published widely in both academic and policy outlets, with several further publications in progress. He regularly briefs policymakers, contributes to public debates, and develops innovative teaching resources, including a video series supported by ANU and grant funding.

As a teacher, Emir is known for his enthusiasm, approachability, and effectiveness. He has received multiple commendations for excellence in teaching and consistently strong student evaluations across diverse cohorts.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
  • Indonesia’s Defence Policy
  • Indonesia’s Politics
  • Southeast Asia and ASEAN
  • International Relations in East Asia

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Professional Activities

Asian security; strategic thinking in the maritime domain; the South China Sea; the economic–security nexus; Indonesia.

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RSIS Publications

    Working Papers

    • WP269 | Old Society, New Youths: An Overview of Youth and Popular Participation in Post-Reformasi Indonesia

      05 March, 2014

    RSIS Commentary Series

    • Regional Order: Indonesia’s Shifting Redlines?

      17 December, 2021

    • CO18129 | Indonesian Presidential Election 2019 - The Coming Divisive Contest: Jokowi vs. Prabowo

      01 August, 2018

    • CO18087 | Shifting Sands: POLRI-TNI Ties in Counterterrorism

      25 May, 2018

    • CO17168 | China in Indonesia’s Foreign Policy: Maintaining a Nonbalancing Posture

      14 September, 2017

    • CO17105 | What’s Gone Wrong with Indonesia’s Democracy?

      26 May, 2017

    • CO17086 | Ascent of a Javanese King: President Jokowi’s Leadership Style

      05 May, 2017

    • CO17073 | Jakarta’s Contentious Election: What Anies Baswedan’s Victory Means

      20 April, 2017

    • CO16212 | Jokowi: King or Puppet?

      19 August, 2016

    • CO16209 | President’s Special Relationship with Luhut Panjaitan

      18 August, 2016

    • CO16208 | Jokowi’s Power Consolidation: At What Cost?

      17 August, 2016

    • CO16003 | Jokowi and Najib: Can They Bring Indonesia and Malaysia Closer?

      13 January, 2016

    • CO15269 | Indonesia’s High Speed Rail: A China-Japan Scramble for Influence?

      09 December, 2015

    • CO15110 | Papua Region under Jokowi: New President, New Strategies

      07 May, 2015

    • CO15005 | Consensual Leadership in ASEAN: Will It Endure Under Jokowi?

      07 January, 2015

    • CO14207 | Jokowi’s “Look West” Foreign Policy: Expanding Indonesia’s Sphere of Influence?

      21 October, 2014

    • CO14113 | Indonesia’s Post-Election Foreign Policy: New Directions?

      13 June, 2014

    • CO13019 | Indonesia's Foreign Policy Outlook: Challenges of 2013 and Beyond

      04 February, 2013

    • CO12199 | Indonesia's Rise & Its Regional Implications

      23 October, 2012

    IDSS Papers

    • IP21007 | The Unspoken: Indonesia Navigates Great Power Rivalry

      22 October, 2021

    Monographs

    • Pemuda Rising Why Indonesia Should Pay Attention to its Youth

      28 April, 2014

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External Publications

Journal Articles

  • “Sebastian, Leonard C., Emirza Adi Syailendra, and Keoni Indrabayu Marzuki, “Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia after the Reform Period”, Asia Policy, Vol. 13, No. 3 (2018): pp. 49-78” (with Leonard C. Sebastian, and Keoni Indrabayu Marzuki) in Asia Policy, Vol. 13, No 3 , 2018. pp. 49-78
  • “Sebastian, Leonard C., and Emirza Adi Syailendra, “Cooperation amidst Distrust in Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Behaviour towards China: A Neoclassical Realist Approach”, China International Strategy Review 2017, Institute of International and Strategic Studies, School of International Studies, Peking University (January 2018): pp. 229-256 (English edition)” (with Leonard C. Sebastian) in China International Strategy Review 2017, -, -, 2018. 48-55
  • "Indonesia and South Korea: Asia's two middle powers," Strategic Review Vol. 5: 3, pp. 58-65

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  • Indonesia’s Prabowo Tests the Water in Singapore
  • Jokowi and Indonesian Democracy
  • Consensual Leadership in ASEAN: Will It Endure Under Jokowi?
  • Jokowi’s Visions of Indonesia as the Global Maritime Nexus: Facing Challenges from the Pacific and Indian Oceans

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