Isti Marta Sukma - Writer & Researcher

Isti Marta Sukma is an Indonesian writer and interdisciplinary researcher specializing in politics, defense, and technology, with a focus on cyber and technological warfare in the Indo-Pacific region. Doctoral student in Political Science and Administration - University of Warsaw.

My academic background

My industry experience

Published peer-reviewed article on the theory I'm developing

TECHNO-REALISM

My research interests

My research covers essential topics like national interests, global power theories, counter-terrorism, civil-military integration, the role of technology in politics (cybersecurity, AI, quantum, surveillance systems), maritime security and political ideology.

My main geopolitical scopes are the Indo-Pacific and Central/Eastern Europe (CEE).

You can find my publications here:

Research ID
National-published book
The Diplomat
Google Scholars
Defense Magazine
IDwriters
Web of Science

Recent Scientific Article

Security & Defence Quarterly

This article introduces Techno-Realism, a political theory I have been developing since my MA studies.

https://securityanddefence.pl/...

Published work

Book Chapter, published in Indonesia.

This book reviews various sectors and dynamics of IR in the Indo-Pacific region, such as military, diplomatic, geopolitical and geostrategic, maritime, diplomacy and other issues. Apart from that, Indonesia's perspective, foreign policy and the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Indonesia are also discussed.

Purchase link: http://grahailmu.id/graha-ilmu...

My Latest Publications

The Diplomat • 15th December 2023

Where Indonesia’s Presidential Candidates Stand On the New Capital Project

The future of Indonesia’s new capital stands as one of the pivotal policy questions ahead of the upcoming 2024 elections in Indonesia. Launched during President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration, this ambitious megaplan seeks to create Nusantara, a new capital city, from scratch on the island of Borneo, at a cost of 466 trillion rupiah (nearly $30 billion) by 2045. The asserted primary objective of the Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara project, or IKN for short, as it is official known, is to create

Political Science and Others • 6th April 2024

Techno-Realism: Modernizing Political Science Theory

My journey through various texts in International Relations, politics, and philosophy, alongside my experience in the tech industry, has illuminated the pivotal role of technology in today’s society.

Over the past decade, my immersion in political realism has revealed its limitations. Scholars increasingly abandon it due to its narrow focus on states, overlooking non-state actors and the intricate ideas that shape political decisions. Despite these challenges, I remain optimistic about its pote

Journal Article

Asia Pacific Studies

The purpose of this research is to examine the maritime defense strategy response of Australia regarding China's military modernization in Indo-Pacific region. This research provides further explanation regarding Australia's standpoint in Indo-Pacific region, China's military modernization and the sphere of influence in Indo-Pacific, and most importantly-the analysis of Australia's implementation of the maritime defense strategy in responding China's military modernization in the region

Read:
https://doi.org/10.33541/japs....