Dr Anika Gauja

B Economics (Social Sciences) (Hons), LLB (Hons) Syd, PhD Cantab.

BACKGROUND

Anika’s research interests broadly centre on the comparative analysis of political institutions in modern representative democracies. Her work to date has looked at the operation of political parties and parliaments, assessing the continuing relevance of these institutions as mechanisms for citizen participation in politics and their ability to represent diverse and conflicting interests. She is particularly interested in how political parties adapt to organizational and social change. Anika also researches in the areas of comparative party law and electoral regulation. Anika has published in political science and law journals, both within Australia and internationally, including the Australian Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Legislative Studies, Parliamentary Affairs, Party Politics and the Public Law Review. She is currently undertaking research projects on party legitimacy and the dynamics of organizational change, the meaning of contemporary party membership, ‘third parties’ as electoral actors, candidate selection and on the partisan use of state resources.

Anika teaches in the areas of Australian politics and government, comparative politics and political parties.

RESEARCH

Research Fields

• Comparative Politics
• Australian Politics

Research Interests

• Australian Politics
• Political Parties
• Parliament and Legislative Studies
• Political Participation
• Comparative Political Institutions
• Public Law

TEACHING

Current Courses

• GOVT 4101 - Government Honours A

Past Courses

• GOVT 1101 - Australian Politics
• GOVT 2114 - The Australian Political Party System
• GOVT 6150 - Comparative Democratic Politics

PUBLICATIONS

Books Authored and Edited

Gauja, A (2013 forthcoming), The Politics of Party Policy: From Members to Legislators, Palgrave, Basingstoke.

Gauja, A 2010, Political Parties and Elections: Legislating for Representative Democracy, Ashgate, Farnham.

Vromen, A, Gauja, A & Gelber, K 2009, Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics, 2nd edn, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.

Refereed Journal Articles

Gauja, A 2012, "The 'Push' for Primaries: What Drives Party Organisational Reform in Australia and the United Kingdom?", Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 641-658.

Bolleyer, N & Gauja, A 2011, ""MPs" Salaries as a Party Resource: Party Organizational Power in Westminster Democracies", Party Politics.

Gauja, A & Gelber, K 2011, "High Court Review 2010: The Resurgence of Rights?" Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 46, no. 4, pp 683-698.

Gauja, A 2010, "High Court Review 2009: Exit Kirby, Enter Consensus?", Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 45, no. 4, pp 703-714.

Smith, R & Gauja, A 2010, "Understanding Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges", Party Politics, vol. 16, no. 6, pp 755-775.

Gauja, A 2010, "Evaluating the Success and Contribution of a Minor Party: the Case of the Australian Democrats", Parliamentary Affairs, vol. 63, no. 3, pp 486-503.

Gauja, A 2009, "High Court Review 2007-2008: A Changing Bench, But Business as Usual?", Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 44, no. 4, pp 729-744.

Vromen, A & Gauja, A 2009, "Protesters, Parliamentarians, Policy-Makers: The Experiences of Australian Greens" MPs", Journal of Legislative Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, pp 87-110.

McConnell, A, Gauja, A & Botterill, L 2008, "Policy Fiascos, Blame Management and AWB Limited: The Howard Government"s Escape from the Iraq Wheat Scandal", Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 43, no. 4, pp 599-616.

Gauja, A 2008, "State Regulation and the Internal Organization of Political Parties: The Impact of Party Law in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom", Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, vol. 46, no. 2, pp 244-261.

Gauja, A 2006, "From Hogan to Hanson: The Changing Status of Political Parties in Australian Law", Public Law Review vol. 17, no. 4, pp 282-299.

Gauja, A 2005, "The Pitfalls of Participatory Democracy: A Study of the Australian Democrats" GST", Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 40, no. 1, pp 71-85.

Gauja, A 2004, "Legality of the Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. United Kingdom et al.) Preliminary Objections", Australian International Law Journal, vol. 11, pp 168-86.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

Gauja, A 2005, "Keeping the Party Under Control: The Legal Regulation of Australia's Political Parties", Australian Review of Public Affairs, Online, 11 July 2005.

Book Chapters

Gauja, A 2013, "Leadership Selection in Australia", in JB Pilet & W Cross (eds), The Selection of Party Leaders in Parliamentary Systems, Routledge, London.

Gauja, A 2013, "Policy Development and Intra-Party Democracy", in W Cross & R Katz (eds), The Challenges of Intra-Party Democracy, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Gauja, A 2012, "Election rules, public funding and private donations", in D Clune & R Smith (eds), From Carr to Keneally: Labor in office in NSW 1995-2011, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.

Gauja, A 2012, "Party Dimensions of Representation in Westminster Parliaments: Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom", in M Blomgren & O Rozenberg (eds.), Bringing Legislative Roles Back In, Routledge, London.

Gauja, A 2012, "Participation and Representation Through Political Parties", in I Cook, R Smith & A Vromen (eds), Contemporary Politics in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.

Vromen, A, Gauja, A & Smith, R 2006, "Women in Minor Parties and as Independents in New South Wales Parliamentary Politics", in D Brennan & L Chappell (eds.), "No fit place for women"? Women in New South Wales politics 1856-2006, UNSW Press, Sydney.

Selected Conference Papers

Gauja, A & Orr, G 2012, "Regulating 'Third Parties' as Political and Electoral Actors: Comparative Insights and Questions for Australian Democracy", paper presented at the Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Hobart 24-26 September 2012.

Cross, W & Gauja, A 2012, "Designing Candidate Selection Methods: Explaining Diversity in Australian Political Parties", paper presented at the Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Hobart 24-26 September 2012.

Orr, G & Gauja, A 2012, "Third-Party Campaigning and Issue Advertising in Australia", paper presented at the IPSA World Congress of Political Science, Madrid.

Gauja, A 2012, "Elite and popular attitudes to the implementation of party primaries: Do organizational reforms reflect what citizens want?", paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, University of Antwerp.

Bolleyer, N & Gauja, A 2012, "Use or Abuse? Informal Party Access to State Resources in the UK and Australia", paper presented at the UK Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Belfast.

Gauja, A 2011, "The "Invisible" Mechanics of Leadership Selection: The Factional Dynamics of Leadership Selection in Australia", paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, St Gallen.

Gauja, A 2011, "Membership Participation and Online Communication", paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Istanbul.

Gauja, A 2011, "Membership Rights and Intra-Party Politics", paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual General Meeting, Seattle.

Gauja, A 2010, "Reforming Australian Party Organisations: Lessons from the United States", paper presented at the Australian Political Studies Association Conference, Melbourne.

Gauja, A 2010, "Methodological Challenges in Party Organization Research: An Evaluation of the Mixed Methods Approach", paper presented to the ISA World Congress of Sociology, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Bolleyer, N & Gauja, A 2010, "MPs' Salaries as a Party Resource: The Distribution of Organisational Power in Westminster Democracies", paper presented at the PSA Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK.

Gauja, A 2010, "The Judicial and Legislative Regulation of Political Parties in the UK", paper presented at the PSA Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK.

Gauja, A 2009, "Political Parties and Election Law: Australia in Comparative Perspective", paper presented at the Australian Political Science Association Conference, Macquarie University, Sydney.

Gauja, A 2009, "Internal Party Democracy and Policy Formulation: Rationales, Trends, Relevance", paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Lisbon.

Gauja, A 2009, "Moving Beyond the Membership? The Transformation of Party Organisations, Policy Outsourcing and the Creation of Supporters" Networks", paper prepared for delivery at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto.

Gauja, A 2009, "Policy Stratarchy in Modern Parties: Assessing Causes and Evaluating Consequences for Participation", paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, Potsdam.

Almeida, D & Gauja, A 2009, "The Impact of Party Organisation on Patterns of Factionalism: The French Socialist Party and the Australian Labor Party", paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, Potsdam.

Gauja, A 2008, "Reigning in the Rebels: Holding Party MPs to Account", paper presented at the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Queensland University, Brisbane.

Gauja, A 2008, "Party Dimensions of Representation in Westminster Parliaments: Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom", paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, University of Rennes, France.

Gauja, A & Smith, R 2008, "Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges: Evidence from Australia", paper presented at the Political Studies Association 58th Annual Conference, University of Swansea.

Working Papers

Gauja, A 2011, "Comparative Gatekeeper Provisions in Party and Electoral Law: Sustaining the Cartel?", Working Paper Series on the Legal Regulation of Political Parties, No. 10, University of Leiden (funded by the European Research Council).

Gauja, A 2006, "Enforcing democracy? Towards a regulatory regime for the implementation of intra-party democracy", Discussion Paper 16/06 (April 2006), Democratic Audit of Australia, Political Science Program, Australian National University.