This study seeks to understand why President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo decided to implement the Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) the way he did. It examines his foreign policy decisions through the actor-specific approach in foreign policy, specifically focusing on the role of the highest executive leader in making foreign policy decisions. This study seeks to understand why the GMF declined in its importance through the lens of actor-specific theory. It examines the relation between Jokowi’s psycho-milieu and his choices of foreign policy within the context of implementing the GMF vision by drawing from insights at the individual level, namely by understanding Jokowi’s political ‘self’. This study makes two observations. First, Jokowi’s inexperience in foreign policy led to a ‘hands-off’ approach in the issue areas observed. Second, his overt technocratic outlook contributed to ad-hoc decisions, which eventually impeded the development of key GMF policies. This study examines three issue areas related to the GMF: maritime policymaking, infrastructure development and diplomacy. Across these three areas, Jokowi has shown a tendency to avoid involvement in areas where he lacks expertise, which results in a haphazard implementation of the GMF.

这项研究旨在了解为什么 Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo 总统决定以他的方式实施全球海事支点 (GMF)。它通过外交政策中针对特定行为者的方法检查他的外交政策决定，特别关注最高行政领导人在制定外交政策决定中的作用。本研究试图通过特定行为者理论的视角来理解为什么 GMF 的重要性下降。它通过从个人层面的洞察力，即通过理解 Jokowi 的政治“自我”，在实施 GMF 愿景的背景下检查 Jokowi 的心理环境与他的外交政策选择之间的关系。这项研究有两个观察结果。首先，佐科在外交政策方面缺乏经验，导致在所观察到的问题领域采取“不干涉”的态度。第二，他公开的技术官僚观点促成了临时决定，最终阻碍了关键 GMF 政策的制定。本研究考察了与 GMF 相关的三个问题领域：海事决策、基础设施发展和外交。在这三个领域，Jokowi 表现出避免参与他缺乏专业知识的领域的倾向，这导致了 GMF 的随意实施。