Dr Anika Gauja
B Ec (Soc Sc) (Hons), LLB (Hons) Syd
PhD(Cantab)
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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 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, Party Politics and the Public Law Review. Anika is currently a British Academy Visiting Scholar in the Department of Politics, University of Sheffield (January – April 2012) where she is undertaking a research project on party legitimacy and the dynamics of organisational change.
Anika teaches in the areas of Australian politics and government, comparative politics and political parties.
Research Interests
- Australian Politics
- Political Parties
- Parliament and Legislative Studies
- Political Participation
- Comparative Political Institutions
- Public Law
Publications
Books
Anika Gauja (2010) Political Parties and Elections: Legislating for Representative Democracy, Farnham: Ashgate.
Ariadne Vromen, Katharine Gelber and Anika Gauja (2009) Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics, 2nd Edition, Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Journal Articles
Nicole Bolleyer and Anika Gauja ‘MPs’ Salaries as a Party Resource: Party Organizational Power in Westminster Democracies’, Party Politics, March 2011, Online First.
Anika Gauja and Katharine Gelber (2011) ‘High Court Review 2010: The Resurgence of Rights? Australian Journal of Political Science 46(4): 683-698.
Anika Gauja (2010) ‘High Court Review 2009: Exit Kirby, Enter Consensus?’, Australian Journal of Political Science 45(4): 703-14.
Rodney Smith and Anika Gauja (2010) ‘Understanding Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges’, Party Politics 16(6): 755-775.
Anika Gauja (2010) ‘Evaluating the Success and Contribution of a Minor Party: the Case of the Australian Democrats’, Parliamentary Affairs 63(3): 486-503.
Anika Gauja (2009) ‘High Court Review 2007-2008: A Changing Bench, But Business as Usual?’, Australian Journal of Political Science 44(4): 729-744.
Ariadne Vromen and Anika Gauja (2009) ‘Protesters, Parliamentarians, Policy-Makers: The Experiences of Australian Greens’ MPs’, Journal of Legislative Studies 15(1): 87-110.
Allan McConnell, Anika Gauja and Linda Botterill (2008) ‘Policy Fiascos, Blame Management and AWB Limited: The Howard Government’s Escape from the Iraq Wheat Scandal’, Australian Journal of Political Science 43(4): 599-616.
Anika Gauja (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 46(2): 244-261.
Anika Gauja (2006) ‘From Hogan to Hanson: The Changing Status of Political Parties in Australian Law’, Public Law Review 17(4): 282-299.
Anika Gauja (2005) ‘The Pitfalls of Participatory Democracy: A Study of the Australian Democrats’ GST’, Australian Journal of Political Science 40(1): 71-85.
Anika Gauja (2004) ‘Legality of the Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. United Kingdom et al.) Preliminary Objections’, Australian International Law Journal 11: 168-86.
Book Chapters
Anika Gauja (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, London: Routledge, pp. 121-144.
Anika Gauja (2012) ‘Participation and Representation Through Political Parties’, in I. Cook, R. Smith and A. Vromen (eds) Contemporary Politics in Australia, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, pp. 166-176.
Ariadne Vromen, Anika Gauja and Rodney Smith (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, pp. 131-153.Other Publications
Anika Gauja (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).
Anika Gauja (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.
Anika Gauja (2005) ‘Keeping the Party Under Control: The Legal Regulation of Australia’s Political Parties’, Australian Review of Public Affairs, Online, 11 July 2005.
Recent Selected Conference Papers
Anika Gauja (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.
Anika Gauja (2011) ‘Membership Participation and Online Communication’, Paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Istanbul.
Anika Gauja (2011) ‘Membership Rights and Intra-Party Politics’, Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual General Meeting, Seattle.
Anika Gauja (2010) ‘Reforming Australian Party Organisations: Lessons from the United States’, Paper presented at the Australian Political Studies Association Conference, Melbourne.
Anika Gauja (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.
Nicole Bolleyer and Anika Gauja (2010) ‘MPs’ Salaries as a Party Resource: The Distribution of Organisational Power in Westminster Democracies’, Paper presented at the PSA Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK.
Anika Gauja (2010) ‘The Judicial and Legislative Regulation of Political Parties in the UK’, Paper presented at the PSA Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK.
Anika Gauja (2009) ‘Political Parties and Election Law: Australia in Comparative Perspective’, Refereed paper presented at the Australian Political Science Association Conference, Macquarie University, Sydney.
Anika Gauja (2009) ‘Internal Party Democracy and Policy Formulation: Rationales, Trends, Relevance’, Paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Lisbon.
Anika Gauja (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.
Anika Gauja (2009) ‘Policy Stratarchy in Modern Parties: Assessing Causes and Evaluating Consequences for Participation’, Paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, Potsdam.
Dimitri Almeida and Anika Gauja (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.
Anika Gauja (2008) ‘Reigning in the Rebels: Holding Party MPs to Account’, Refereed paper presented at the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Queensland University, July 2008.
Anika Gauja (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, April 2008.
Anika Gauja and Rodney Smith (2008) ‘Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges: Evidence from Australia’, Paper presented at the Political Studies Association 58th Annual Conference, University of Swansea, April 2008.