Professor Anika Gauja
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Professor Anika Gauja

B Economics (Social Sciences) (Hons), LLB (Hons) Syd, PhD Cantab.
School of Social and Political Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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+61 2 9351 3733
Professor Anika Gauja

Anika’s research interests broadly centre on the comparative analysis of political institutions and participation in representative democracies. Her work to date has looked at the operation of political parties, 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 parties, and other collective political organisations, adapt to social and technological change. Anika also researches at the intersection of law and politics and has written extensively on the regulation of political organisations and elections. Anika has published in journals both within Australia and internationally, including Party Politics, the European Journal of Political Research, Governance and Comparative Politics. She is the author of Party Reform (Oxford University Press), The Politics of Party Policy (Palgrave Macmillan) and co-editor of numerous publications on party members and electoral politics, including Party Members and Activists (Routledge) and Morrison's Miracle: The 2019 Australian Federal Election (ANU Press).

She is currently undertaking research projects on the meaning of contemporary party membership and partisan engagement, the regulation of online politics and political participation and democracy in rural and regional Australia.

Anika teaches in the areas of Australian politics and government, research methods and approaches, popular culture and politics, comparative politics and political parties.

She is currently Lead Editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science.

Research Fields
  • Comparative Politics
  • Australian Politics
  • Law and Politics
Research Interests
  • Australian Politics
  • Political Parties
  • Parliament and Legislative Studies
  • Political Participation
  • Comparative Political Institutions
  • Public Law
Current Courses
  • GOVT 1641 - Introduction to Political Science
  • GOVT 1661 - Popular Culture and Politics
  • GOVT 2991 - Political Analysis
  • GOVT 6139 - Research Design
Past Courses
  • GOVT 1101 - Australian Politics
  • GOVT 2114 - The Australian Political Party System
  • GOVT 6150 - Comparative Democratic Politics

Publications

Books

  • Tiffen, R., Gauja, A., O'Connor, B., Gittins, R., Smith, D. (2020). How America Compares. Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2017). Party Reform: The Causes, Challenges and Consequences of Organisational Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2013). The Politics of Party Policy: From Members to Legislators. Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]

Edited Books

  • Gauja, A., Sawer, M., Simms, M. (2020). Morrison's Miracle: The 2019 Australian Federal Election. Canberra: ANU Press.
  • Gauja, A., Chen, P., Curtin, J., Pietsch, J. (2018). Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election. Canberra: ANU Press.
  • Gauja, A., Sawer, M. (2016). Party Rules? Dilemmas of political party regulation in Australia. Acton: ANU Press. [More Information]

Book Chapters

  • Gauja, A. (2021). Australian Political Parties: Evolution and Adaptation. In Jenny Lewis and Anne Tiernan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics, (pp. 131-147). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Gauja, A. (2021). AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Evolution and Adaptation. In Jenny Lewis and Anne Tiernan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics, (pp. 131-147). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Miragliotta, N., Gauja, A. (2021). The Political Parties: The Gendered Politics of Pre-selection Processes. In Zareh Ghazarian and Katrina Lee-Koo (Eds.), Gender Politics: Navigating Political Leadership in Australia, (pp. 98-112). Sydney: NewSouth Publishing.

Journals

  • Reid, R., Hendriks, C., Gauja, A. (2024). Representing rural Australia: political representation and rural discontent. Australian Journal of Political Science. [More Information]
  • Wager, A., Bale, T., Gauja, A., McSwiney, J. (2022). In power but not in office: How radical right outsiders can influence their mainstream rivals. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 60(2), 125-145. [More Information]
  • Scarrow, S., Wright, J., Gauja, A. (2022). Party statutes and party institutionalization. Party Politics. [More Information]

Edited Journals

  • Gauja, A. (2016). Special Issue of Election Law Journal on 'Electoral Integrity and the Legal Regulation of Political Parties'. Election Law Journal, 15(1).

Other

  • Boucher, A., Bryant, G., Conley Wright, A., Cooper, R., Gauja, A., Iveson, K., Stears, M., Tattersall, A., Soutphommasane, T. (2020), Principles for a policy response to COVID-19.

2024

  • Reid, R., Hendriks, C., Gauja, A. (2024). Representing rural Australia: political representation and rural discontent. Australian Journal of Political Science. [More Information]

2022

  • Wager, A., Bale, T., Gauja, A., McSwiney, J. (2022). In power but not in office: How radical right outsiders can influence their mainstream rivals. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 60(2), 125-145. [More Information]
  • Scarrow, S., Wright, J., Gauja, A. (2022). Party statutes and party institutionalization. Party Politics. [More Information]

2021

  • Gauja, A. (2021). Australian Political Parties: Evolution and Adaptation. In Jenny Lewis and Anne Tiernan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics, (pp. 131-147). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Gauja, A. (2021). AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Evolution and Adaptation. In Jenny Lewis and Anne Tiernan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Australian Politics, (pp. 131-147). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Kosiara-Pedersen, K. (2021). Decline, adaptation and relevance: political parties and their researchers in the twentieth century. European Political Science, 20(1), 123-138. [More Information]

2020

  • Gauja, A. (2020). 'Temporarily' Abroad: Partisan Organisation and Mobilisation Outside Australia. Parliamentary Affairs, 73(4), 874-886. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Gromping, M. (2020). Australian Labor as a Federal Organisation: State Uniformity or Distinctiveness? Australian Journal of Politics and History, 66(1), 35-49. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Taflaga, M. (2020). Candidates and Preselection. In Anika Gauja, Marian Sawer and Marian Simms (Eds.), Morrison's Miracle: Analysing the 2019 Australian Federal Election, (pp. 71-89). Canberra: ANU Press. [More Information]

2019

  • Gauja, A., McSwiney, J. (2019). Do Australian parties represent? In Knut Heidar, Bram Wauters (Eds.), Do Parties Still Represent? An Analysis of the Representativeness of Political Parties in Western Democracies, (pp. 47-65). Oxon: Routledge (Taylor and Francis). [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2019). Europe: Start Voting Now! Democracy, Participation and Diversity in the Eurovision Song Contest. In Julie Kalman, Ben Wellings, Keshia Jacotine (Eds.), Eurovisions: Identity and the International Politics of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1956, (pp. 201-219). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Kosiara-Pedersen, K. (2019). Partiforskning i komparativ politik. Politik, 22(2), 30-53. [More Information]

2018

  • Gauja, A., Chen, P., Curtin, J., Pietsch, J. (2018). 'Double Disillusion': Analysing the 2016 Australian Federal Election. In Anika Gauja, Peter Chen, Jennifer Curtin, Juliet Pietsch (Eds.), Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election, (pp. 1-12). Canberra: ANU Press. [More Information]
  • Dixon, R., Gauja, A. (2018). Australia's Non-Populist Democracy? The Role of Structure and Policy. In Mark A. Graber, Sanford Levinson, Mark Tushnet (Eds.), Constitutional Democracy in Crisis?, (pp. 395-421). New York: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Chen, P., Curtin, J., Pietsch, J. (2018). Conclusion: The Implications of the 2016 Federal Election. In Anika Gauja, Peter Chen, Jennifer Curtin, Juliet Pietsch (Eds.), Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election, (pp. 681-690). Canberra: ANU Press. [More Information]

2017

  • Pruysers, S., Cross, W., Gauja, A., Rahat, G. (2017). Candidate Selection Rules and Democratic Outcomes: The Impact of Parties on Women's Representation. In Susan E. Scarrow, Paul D. Webb, Thomas Poguntke (Eds.), Organizing Political Parties: Representation, Participation, and Power, (pp. 208-233). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Bolleyer, N., Gauja, A. (2017). Combating terrorism by constraining charities? Charity and counter-terrorism legislation before and after 9/11. Public Administration, 95(3), 654-669. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A., Van Haute, E. (2017). Filiados e ativistas partidarios em perspetiva comparada. In Marco Lisi and Paula do Espirito Santo (Eds.), Militantes e Ativismo nos Partidos Politicos: Portugal em Perspectiva Comparada, (pp. 247-270). Lisbon: ICS.

2016

  • Gauja, A., Jackson, S. (2016). Australian Greens party members and supporters: their profiles and activities. Environmental Politics, 25(2), 359-379. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2016). Dilemmas of party regulation: Hands-on courts versus hands-off legislators? In Anika Gauja, Marian Sawer (Eds.), Party Rules? Dilemmas of political party regulation in Australia, (pp. 173-196). Acton: ANU Press. [More Information]
  • Poguntke, T., Scarrow, S., Webb, P., Allern, V., Aylott, N., van Biezen, I., Calossi, E., Lobo, M., Cross, W., Deschouwer, K., Gauja, A., et al (2016). Party rules, party resources and the politics of parliamentary democracies: How parties organize in the 21st century. Party Politics, 22(6), 661-678. [More Information]

2015

  • Gauja, A., Van Haute, E. (2015). Conclusion: Members and activists of political parties in comparative perspective. In Emilie van Hatue, Anika Gauja (Eds.), Party Members and Activists, (pp. 186-201). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Miragliotta, N., Gauja, A., Smith, R. (2015). Contemporary Australian Political Party Organisations. Clayton: Monash University Publishing.
  • Chiru, M., Gauja, A., Gherghina, S., Rodriguez-Teruel, J. (2015). Explaining Change in Party Leadership Selection Rules. In William Cross and Jean-Benoit Pilet (Eds.), The Politics of Party Leadership: A Cross-National Perspective, (pp. 31-49). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]

2014

  • Gauja, A. (2014). 'Building Competition and Breaking Cartels? The Legislative and Judicial Regulation of Political Parties in Common Law Democracies'. International Political Science Review, 35(3), 339-354. [More Information]
  • Cross, W., Gauja, A. (2014). Designing Candidate Selection Methods: Explaining Diversity in Australian Political Parties. Australian Journal of Political Science, 49(1), 22-39. [More Information]
  • Cross, W., Gauja, A. (2014). Evolving Membership Strategies in Australian Political Parties. Australian Journal of Political Science, 49(4), 611-625. [More Information]

2013

  • Bolleyer, N., Gauja, A. (2013). Parliamentary salaries as a party resource: Party organizational power in Westminster democracies. Party Politics, 19(5), 778-797. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2013). Policy Development and Intra-Party Democracy. In William P. Cross, Richard S. Katz (Eds.), The Challenges of Intra-Party Democracy, (pp. 116-135). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2013). The Politics of Party Policy: From Members to Legislators. Basingstoke, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]

2012

  • Gauja, A. (2012). Election Rules, Public Funding and Private Donations. In David Clune, Rodney Smith (Eds.), From Carr to Keneally: Labor in office in NSW 1995-2011, (pp. 233-247). Sydney Australia: Allen and Unwin.
  • Gauja, A. (2012). Participation and representation through political parties. In Rodney Smith, Ariadne Vromen, Ian Cook (Eds.), Contemporary Politics in Australia: Theories, Practices and Issues, (pp. 166-176). Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2012). Party Dimensions of Representation in Westminster Parliaments: Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In Not known (Eds.), Parliamentary Roles in Modern Legislatures, (pp. 121-144). TBC. [More Information]

2011

  • Gauja, A., Gelber, K. (2011). High Court Review 2010: The Resurgence of Rights. Australian Journal of Political Science, 46(4), 683-698. [More Information]

2010

  • Gauja, A. (2010). Evaluating the Success and Contribution of a Minor Party: the Case of the Australian Democrats. Parliamentary Affairs, 63(3), 486-503. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2010). High Court Review 2009: Exit Kirby, Enter Consensus? Australian Journal of Political Science, 45(4), 681-692. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2010). Political Parties and Elections: Legislating for Representative Democracy. Farnham: Ashgate. [More Information]

2009

  • Gauja, A. (2009). High Court Review 2007-08: A Changing Bench, But Business as Usual? Australian Journal of Political Science, 44(4), 697-712. [More Information]
  • Vromen, A., Gelber, K., Gauja, A. (2009). Powerscape: Contemporary Australian politics - 2nd Edition. Australia: Allen and Unwin.
  • Vromen, A., Gauja, A. (2009). Protesters, Parliamentarians, Policymakers: The Experiences of Australian Green MPs. Journal of Legislative Studies, 15(1), 90-112. [More Information]

2008

  • 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, 43(4), 599-616. [More Information]
  • Gauja, A. (2008). State Regulation and the Internal Organisation 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. [More Information]

2006

  • Gauja, A. (2006). Enforcing democracy? Towards a regulatory regime for the implementation of intra-party democracy. Democratic Audit of Australia, Online, 1-9.
  • Gauja, A. (2006). From Hogan to Hanson: The regulation and changing legal status of Australian political parties. Public Law Review, 17(4), 282-299.
  • Vromen, A., Gauja, A., Smith, R. (2006). Transforming Parliament? Independent and Minor Party Women In NSW Politics. In D.Brennan, L.Chappell (Eds.), "No Fit Place for Women"? Women in New South Wales Politics 1856-2006, (pp. 131-153). Sydney: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.

2005

  • Gauja, A. (2005). The Pitfalls of Participatory Democracy: A Study of the Australian Democrats' GST. Australian Journal of Political Science, 40(1), 71-85. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2021

  • Transforming Democracy in the Bush: A Study of Politics in Rural Australia, Gauja A, Halpin D, Hendriks C, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Special Research Initiative: Australian Society, History and Culture

2016

  • SOAR Fellowship - Gauja, Anika, Gauja A, DVC Research/SOAR Fellowships
  • Parties and Participation: Contemporary Party Membership and Affiliation, Gauja A, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)

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