Researcher ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6616-8065
Graduation Year
2026
Date of Submission
12-2025
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
International Relations
Reader 1
Jordan Branch
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@ 2025 Yuji Jones
Abstract
This paper analyzes Indonesia’s national decision to move its capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara. Indonesia is facing a dire catastrophe in its most populous city. The land surrounding Jakarta is sinking, and without significant mitigation efforts, the streets will be submerged by 2045. This is a slow-motion disaster coming for Indonesia and Jakarta. This left the country with a crucial decision: to save the capital city. In response to this environmental crisis, Indonesia’s government has committed to making a nationwide and ambitious decision to move the capital to Nusantara, a smaller city bustling with tropical forests 1,000 kilometers away, where the government can foster economic growth, build innovative and modern architecture, and rebuild the nation’s national identity. All of this could elevate Indonesia’s political relevance and raise its economic status on the global stage. This thesis looks at the story behind Indonesia’s capital relocation and evaluates if Nusantara will unleash the economic and political potential the country hopes to attain.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Yuji, "Sinking City to Breakthrough City: A Political Analysis and Evaluation of Indonesia's Capital City Relocation from Jakarta to Nusantara" (2026). CMC Senior Theses. 4277.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/4277
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