ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON INDONESIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Abstract
Paradiplomacy with the involvement of local governments as actors in trade is a real demand
in facing Indonesia's competitiveness in facing the international trade climate. By increasing
Indonesia's trade with partner countries with the largest potential market in the world, in the
form of implementation, the state needs the participation of various parties to be involved,
including the Regional Government. With autonomy, regions can be involved in international
trade. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of the role of local governments in
Indonesia's international trade. This research is a descriptive analysis using qualitative
research methods. The results of this study indicate that local governments play a role as
international trade actors in carrying out regional potential promotion media and preparing
strategies to increase the competitiveness of regional entrepreneurs through developing
UMKM. With this, Paradiplomacy by involving local governments in the trade sector can
become part of Indonesia's foreign policy strategy to achieve success in the trade sector.