KEPENTINGAN NASIONAL AMERIKA SERIKAT DALAM UNITED STATE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)TERHADAP PROGRAM BANTUAN KEMANUSIAAN DI FILIPINA (TOPAN HAIYAN)TAHUN 2013

Abstract

This research purpose is to explain about the interest of USAID as agent in implementing
of USA policy through humanitarian assistance program. USAID is the prominent USA
government. In giving humanitarian assistance to countries that faces disaster as Philippines.
Humanitarian Assistance that is given by USA is not only as caring symbols and giving attention
to other country as the effect of disaster but also as one of politics way used to achieve their aims
in abroad.
It is qualitative research with literature study. It explained about USAID program in
humanitarian division that sustained by analyzing of national interest and encouraging USA to
do the program. In this study, writer used interest concept by doing soft power to implement it.
According to Jack. C. Plano, national interest is really prominent purpose to be example of
determining politics in another country.
It is found that humanitarian assistance is USA given through USAID to Philippines as
the effect of Toppan Haiyan, USA can improve its reputation in international level. To
Philippines, humanitarian assistance really help in reconciled its country. To international, USA
looks at the prominent example to another country which influence Sto be good will of USA after
some of countries as Sudan, Myanmar, and Cuba refused to receive humanitarian assistance
from USA.
Key words: USAID, Humanitarian Assistance, Soft Power, National interest, Good Will.