Pencitraan Identitas Arab Saudi Ditengah Dinamika Konflik Timur Tengah Pasca Arab Spring

ABYAN ARDAN WIJAUA, NIM D0413001, IMAGING THE IDENTITY OF SAUDI ARABIA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT POST ARAB SPRING. International Relations Department, Faculty of Social and Political Science, University of Sebelas Maret, Surakarta. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia post Arab Spring (2010-2016) have many strong and unpredictable policies. After Saudi Arabia able to accommodate condition at the Day of Rage, Saudi’s is invading Yemen after evacuating president Hadi to Riyadh . ISIS that became a threat in the north also become one of interest in the Saudi Arabia decision making. This kingdom together with Sunni countries cooperating to fight terrorism, giving birth to one of its agenda northern thunder . All of that policies are important policies that need to be made to keep identity, stability, and Saudi legality, that’s what become main topic in this research. This research is using qualitative approach, with data collecting method using library research as primary data, and using interview and present in public lectures from Saudi graduated Doctorate as supportive data. For analyzing data writer using data splitting, data serving, and conclusion. This research design is based on identity construction with Alexander Wendt Constructivism, reference to Saudi citizen and values from Saudi citizen identity. The result showed that Saudi Arabia has a state identity construction based on the Quran and Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet peace be upon him, that emphasis on the purity of islam. This value become the concept was brought to the Saudi society and its head. The influence of the ulema is very great, because the Saudis had a strong relations between the ruler and the ulema. The Value and influence of ulema brought decision making was taken from domestic level until international level. These concepts include amar ma’ruf nahi mungkar and manhaj salaf. ( the way of salaf as-shalih, which is referred to first generation of islam). Both of these concepts are used to address contemporary issues such as political turmoil and terror in the Middle East. Finally, the output of all of that is a bold policy innovations such as the Vision 2030 with an independent step and also there is a figure known as Mr. Everything, Muhammad ibn Salman as the representation of the Saudi society, which is young, energetic, dynamic, and well educated. Keywords: Arab Spring, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Identity, Constructivism, National Interest, Amar Ma’ruf Nahi Mungkar, Manhaj Salaf