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Sixty Years after Bandung Conference the world has been changing rapidly. Bandung Spirit has succ... more Sixty Years after Bandung Conference the world has been changing rapidly. Bandung Spirit has successfully completed decolonization physically. However, contemporary International Relations (IR) is still dominated by the powerful Western countries both with their values and theories of IR. Thereafter, there is increasing needs for Non-Western countries to develop their own IR theories to challenge Western IR theory that put Non-Western nations more as objects. The authors believe that non-western IR theories will become significant contribution for the discipline of IR and become essential input for Non-Western policy makers in formulating foreign policies. Furthermore, the authors argue that the development of Non-Western IR theories should be rooted by the local values on Non-Western countries. Thus, this paper will examine the importance of Non-Western countries’ local values in the discourse of developing Non-Western IR Theories. The Author argues that Non-Western IR theories will be plural as every Non-Western country has their own local value. However, the same background as post-colonial countries that is manifested in Bandung Spirit will become connector of Non-Western IR theories.
Sixty Years after Bandung Conference the world has been changing rapidly. Bandung Spirit has succ... more Sixty Years after Bandung Conference the world has been changing rapidly. Bandung Spirit has successfully completed decolonization physically. However, contemporary International Relations (IR) is still dominated by the powerful Western countries both with their values and theories of IR. Thereafter, there is increasing needs for Non-Western countries to develop their own IR theories to challenge Western IR theory that put Non-Western nations more as objects. The authors believe that non-western IR theories will become significant contribution for the discipline of IR and become essential input for Non-Western policy makers in formulating foreign policies. Furthermore, the authors argue that the development of Non-Western IR theories should be rooted by the local values on Non-Western countries. Thus, this paper will examine the importance of Non-Western countries’ local values in the discourse of developing Non-Western IR Theories. The Author argues that Non-Western IR theories will be plural as every Non-Western country has their own local value. However, the same background as post-colonial countries that is manifested in Bandung Spirit will become connector of Non-Western IR theories.