Economic Diplomacy & Negotiation: Researching the "International Trade Diplomacy" Strategies between Prabowo and Trump in Achieving the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff (ART) and Its Impact on Indonesia's Economic Sovereignty

This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of "Personal Diplomacy" employed by President Prabowo Subianto in negotiating with President Donald Trump regarding the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff (ART). The main focus of this research is to dissect how interpersonal relationships between national leaders can overcome bureaucratic obstacles and economic protectionism. Using a descriptive qualitative method with a rational choice theory and first-track diplomacy approach, this study found that the strategies of "shared vision of political masculinity" and "regional stability" were Indonesia's main bargaining chips. The analysis results show that although the ART provides wider market access for Indonesia's leading commodities, there is a risk of dependence on United States import standards, which could threaten domestic regulatory sovereignty.