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, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics and the Public Law Review. Anika is currently completing a research monograph on the legal regulation of political parties in common law democracies, Political Parties and Elections: Legislating for Representative Democracy (Ashgate, forthcoming, 2010).

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

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

2009

Book

Vromen, A., Gelber, K. and A. Gauja (2009) Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Politics, 2^nd Edition, Sydney: Allen and Unwin.

Journal Article/s

Gauja, A. (2009) ‘High Court Review 2007-2008: A Changing Bench, But Business as Usual?’, Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 44(4), pp. 729-744.

Vromen, A. and A. Gauja (2009) ‘Protesters, Parliamentarians, Policy-Makers: The Experiences of Australian Greens’ MPs’, Journal of Legislative Studies, vol. 15(1), pp. 87-110.

Smith, R. and A. Gauja (2009) ‘Understanding Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges, forthcoming in Party Politics.

Conference Paper/s

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. and A. 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.

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

2008

Journal Article/s

McConnell, A., Gauja, A. and L.C. Botterill (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(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(2), pp. 244-261.

Conference Paper/s

Gauja, A. (2008) ‘Reigning in the Rebels: Holding Party MPs to Account’, Refereed paper presented at the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Queensland University, July 2008. http://www.polsis.uq.edu.au/apsa2008/Refereed-papers/Gauja.pdf

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, April 2008.

Gauja, A. & R. Smith (2008) ‘Party Constitutions as Responses to Specific Challenges: Evidence from Australia’, Paper presented at the Political Studies Association 58^th Annual Conference, University of Swansea, April 2008. http://www.psa.ac.uk/journals/pdf/5/2008/Gauja.pdf

2007

Conference Paper/s

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘Keeping the Bastards Honest: The Political Legacy of the Australian Democrats’, Paper Presented at the First Annual International Conference on Minor Parties, Independent Politicians, Voter Associations and Political Associations in Politics, 29 November – 1 December, Birmingham University, UK. http://www.inlogov.bham.ac.uk/seminars/minor_parties/pdfs/gauja.pdf

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘The Four Faces of Party Organizations: Disaggregating the Behaviour of the Party in Public Office’, Paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, University of Pisa, Italy, September 2007.

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘Party Government’, Paper Presented at the Mind the Gap! Democracy and Theory in Practice Conference, Centrr for Democracy and Governance, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, June 2007. http://www2.hud.ac.uk/hhs/cdg/research/conferences/0707/papers/gauja.php

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘Membership Participation and Parliamentary Representation: How Representative Are UK Parties?’, Paper presented at the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, University of Helsinki, Finland, May 2007.

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘Outsourcing the Policy Process? An Analysis of Policy Formulation in New Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party’, Paper presented at the Political Studies Association 57th Annual Conference, University of Bath, United Kingdom, April 2007.

Gauja, A. (2007) ‘Participation and Policy Development in UK Political Parties’, Nuffield College Politics Seminar, Oxford University, March 2007.

2006

Journal Article/s

Gauja, A. (2006) ‘From Hogan to Hanson: The Changing Status of Political Parties in Australian Law’, Public Law Review, vol. 17(4), pp. 282-299.

Book Chapter/s

Vromen, A., Gauja, A. & R. 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.

Discussion Paper/s

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. http://www.democraticaudit.anu.edu.au/papers/20060424_gauja_enf_dem.pdf

Conference Paper/s

Gauja, A. (2006) ‘The Parliamentary Party: Political Priorities and Attitudes to Representation in Australia and the United Kingdom’, Paper presented at the 15th ECPR PhD Summer School on European Parties and Party Systems, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2006.

Gauja, A. (2006) ‘An Assessment of the Impact of Party Law on Intra-Party Democracy in Common Law Nations’, Paper presented to the International Political Science Association Congress, Fukuoka, Japan, July 9-13 2006.

Book Review/s

Gauja, A. (2006) ‘The Politics of Representation: Election Campaigning and Proportional Representation’, book review for the Australian Journal of Communication, vol. 33(1), pp. 123-5.

2005

Journal Article/s

Gauja, A. (2005) ‘The Pitfalls of Participatory Democracy: A Study of the Australian Democrats’ GST’, Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 40(1), pp. 71-85.

Discussion Paper/s

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. http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2005/07/gauja.html

2004

Journal Article/s

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.

Conference Paper/s

Gauja, A. (2004) ‘The Internal Organization of the Australian Democrats: Lessons for Participatory Parties’, refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Adelaide, Australia, September 2004. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/apsa/docs_papers/Others/Gauja.pdf

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