Memahami Konsep Keamanan Energi: Antara Pendekatan Tradisonal dan Non-Tradisional

Abstract

This article focuses on energy security as a fairly new concept in the study of strategy and international security. The concept of energy security can be analyzed in a narrow but it also has a broad dimensions (widening) and can be reviewed in depth (deepening). In addition, energy also has an important meaning, particularly oil resource because it is not only economic commodity, but also a strategic material which may be a source of power with political and military implications. The study of this concept is also quite important because energy is a country needs for the development continuity or a global needs, it is also important for the ranking of each individual human being. Therefore, in the study of energy security, it can be analyzed either by using traditional approaches as well as non-traditional approaches. Indeed it is, this paper aims to explore what the experts and observers think about the concept of energy security, because there are differences trends and perceptions among them. Thus, this paper is expected to increase the understanding of this concept and give the contribution of science as one of the references in the deeper writing or research about energy in Indonesia, especially in East Kalimantan Province with a huge energy exploration and production.