Impak Pandemik Covid-19 Terhadap Kepimpinan Malaysia di Peringkat Serantau

The Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Malaysian Leadership at the Regional Level

Authors

  • Dr Nurul Aimi Razali Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
  • Muhammad Helmy Sabtu Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
  • Profesor Madya Dr Khairul Azman Mohamad Suhaimy Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
  • Profesor Madya Dr Chang Peng Kee Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Dr Khairol Anuar Kamri Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47548/ijistra.2023.68

Keywords:

Kepimpinan, Malaysia, Hubungan antarabangsa, Serantau, COVID-19

Abstract

Kajian ini menyelidik bagaimana pandemik COVID-19 memberi kesan kepada reputasi dan kepimpinan Malaysia di peringkat serantau melalui kajian terhadap beberapa aspek meliputi (i) model pengurusan pandemik, (ii) bantuan kemanusiaan, (iii) hubungan bilateral dengan negara-negara lain serta (iv) penglibatan Malaysia dalam COVAX Alliance. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa model pengurusan pandemik Malaysia boleh menjadi rujukan bagi negara-negara serantau dan kepimpinan Malaysia dalam bantuan kemanusiaan semasa pandemik berada pada tahap yang baik. Bagaimanapun, hubungan bilateral Malaysia dengan negara-negara kuasa besar dunia sepanjang pandemik COVID-19 meningkatkan risiko kebergantungan atau keterikatan Malaysia terhadap kuasa luar. Selain itu, penglibatan Malaysia dalam COVAX Alliance didapati tidak meningkatkan pengaruh kepimpinan Malaysia di peringkat serantau. Kajian ini menyumbang dalam pembangunan reputasi dan kepimpinan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang kuat, maju dan berdaulat serta bertanggungjawab terhadap komuniti antarabangsa.

This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Malaysia’s reputation and leadership at the regional level by revieweing several aspects including (1) the pandemic management model, (ii) humanitarian aids, (iii) bilateral relations with other countries and (iv) Malaysia’s involvement in the COVAX Alliance. The findings of this study show that Malaysia’s pandemic management model can be a reference for regional countries and Malaysia’s leadership in humanitarian aids during the pandemic was at a good level. However, Malaysia’s bilateral relations with the world superpowers throughout the pandemic increases the risk of Malaysia’s binding dependence on foreign powers. In addition, Malaysia’s involvement in the COVAX Alliance was found not to increase the influence of Malaysian leadership at the regional level. This study contributes to the development of Malaysia’s reputation and leadership as a strong, developed and sovereign country who is responsible towards the international community.

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Published

2023-05-31

How to Cite

Razali, N. A., Sabtu, M. H., Mohamad Suhaimy, K. A. ., Chang, P. K., & Kamri, K. A. (2023). Impak Pandemik Covid-19 Terhadap Kepimpinan Malaysia di Peringkat Serantau: The Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Malaysian Leadership at the Regional Level. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Strategic Studies, 4(6), 392-405. https://doi.org/10.47548/ijistra.2023.68