Dr Mikler's position is one focussing on business and public policy. His research interests are primarily focussed on the role of transnational economic actors, particularly multinational corporations, and the interaction between them and states, international organisations and civil society. He takes a comparative institutionalist perspective to the way in which economic actors are regulated, or exercise private authority, especially in respect of the social and environmental impacts of their instrumentally-motivated actions. His recent research is on the international car industry, applying the Varieties of Capitalism Approach to analyse the actions it is/is not taking in respect of the environmental impacts of its products. He is currently researching the global regulation of online gambling, and the national institutional contexts that inform regulatory approaches to climate change.

Dr Mikler has presented his work at national and international conferences, and has had his research published as a working paper, book chapter, and as journal articles in "Global Society", "Business and Politics", "Policy and Society" and "Regulation and Governance". His first book, published by Edward Elgar in 2009, is "Greening the Car Industry: Varieties of Capitalism and Climate Change". In 2008, the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance of the European Consortium for Political Research awarded him its inaugural Giandomenico Majone Prize. This prize recognises outstanding research by scholars in the field of regulatory governance. See http://regulation.upf.edu/index.php?id=giandomenico_majone_prize .

He currently teaches GOVT2221 Politics of International Economic Relations; GOVT2558 Government, Business and Society; and GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance.

• International relations
• Policy analysis
• Political economy
• Political institutions
• Comparative Politics
• Public policy

2009

Book

Mikler J. 2009, Greening the Car Industry: Varieties of Capitalism and Climate Change, Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar.

Conference Paper/s

Harrison, N. and Mikler J. 2009 'Capitalism for Climate Change: the Varieties of Capitalism and their Ability to Reduce Carbon Emissions', 21st IPSA World Conference of Political Science, Santiago, Chile.

Mikler J. 2009 'A Varieties of Capitalism Approach to Disagrgegated Authority and Climate Change', 5^th ECPR General Conference, Potsdam, Germany.

Harrison, N. and Mikler J. 2009 'A Varieties of Capitalism Approach to Incremental versus Radical Technological Change for Reducing Carbon Emissions in the US and Europe', 5^th ECPR General Conference, Potsdam, Germany

Beem B. and Mikler J. 2009 'National Regulations for a Borderless Industry: US versus UK Approaches to Online Gambling', 5^th ECPR General Conference, Potsdam, Germany.

Mikler J 2009 'Society as Governance? Applying a Varieties of Capitalism Lens to Environmental Concerns', World Civic Forum 2009, hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.

Discussion Paper/s

Mikler, J. 2009 ‘Why Copenhagen Doesn't Matter’, Australian Review of Public Affairs, Online, September, http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2009/09/mikler.html

2008

Conference Paper/s

Mikler J. 2008 'Domestic Liberalisation as Global Regulation: the Cases of Fuel Economy and Online Gambling Regulations', Second Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance of the European Consortium for Political Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Mikler J. and Beem B. 2008 'Regulating the Digital Commons: US and UK Approaches to Online Gambling,49th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, USA

Journal Article/s

Mikler J. 2008 'Sharing Sovereignty for Global Regulation: the Cases of Fuel Economy and Online Gambling', Regulation and Governance vol.2:4, pp.383-404.

Book Review/s

Tiberghien, Yves 2007 'Entrepreneurial States: Reforming Corporate Governance in France, Japan and Korea' Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, in Governance vol.21:4, pp.609-612.

2007

Book Section/s

Mikler J 2007 'Framing responsibility: global firms´ environmental motivations' in Water Wind Art and Debate - How environmental concerns impact on disciplinary research, ed. Gavin Birch, Sydney University Press, Sydney pp. 95-140.

Journal Article/s

Mikler J. 2007 'Framing Responsibility: National Variations in Corporations' Motivations', Policy and Society vol.26:4, pp.67-104

Mikler J 2007 'Varieties of Capitalism and the Auto Industry´s Environmental Initiatives: National Institutional Explanations for Firms´ Motivations', Business and Politics, vol.9:1, article 4.

Conference Paper/s

Mikler J 2007 'National Interests in Multinational Corporations- Codes of Conduct',48th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, Chicago, USA.

2006

Conference Proceeding/s

Mikler J 2006 'What Motivates the International Car Industry on the Environment? An Analysis of National Material and Normative Differences', 5th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Cambridge University, UK,6-8 July 2006.

2005

Journal Article/s

Mikler J 2005 'Institutional Reasons for the Effect of Environmental Regulations: Passenger Car CO2 Emissions in the EU, US and Japan', Global Society, vol.19:4, pp. 409-444.

Conference Proceeding/s

Mikler J 2005 'Post Material Values? Conflicting Evidence on the Role of Social Attitudes in Germany, the US and Japan, focussing on the Market for Passenger Cars', Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand,28-30 September 2005.

2004

Conference Proceeding/s

Mikler J 2004 'The International Car Industry and Environmental Sustainability: Moving Beyond Green-washing?' Sustainability and Social Science Roundtable Proceedings, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney,12 December 2003.

Mikler J 2004 'The Regulatory Environment for Motor Vehicle CO2 Emissions in the EU, US and Japan: Institutional Reasons for Normative Change', Fifth Pan-European International Relations Conference: 'Constructing World Orders', Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague,9-11 September 2004.

2003

Conference Proceeding/s

Mikler J 2003 'Multinational Corporations and Global Environment Governance - A Research Agenda Focussing on the International Car Industry', Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, University of Tasmania, Hobart,29 September - 1 October 2003.

Internal Working Paper/s

Mikler J 2003 'A Normative Approach to the International Car Industry and Global Environmental Governance', Sydney: Sydney University, School of Economics and Political Science.(323Kb)

1997

Report/s

Osborne L, Sims D, Lidgerwood C, Gilluley G, Clarke M, Selby R, Hurley V, Richards D and Mikler J 1997 'Australian Content on Pay TV', Australian Broadcasting Authority.

1996

Report/s

Koomen K, Osborne L, Mikler J, Goldstein D, Grainger G, Robertson D, Corker J, Ceramidas C, Flood B and Farina D 1996 'Investigation into the Content of Online Services', Australian Broadcasting Authority, Report Number 0 6472 25086.

Mikler J 1996 'V-Chip Technology', ABA Update, Australian Broadcasting Authority, Report Number 46, ISSN 1039-2750.

1991

Report/s

Moir H, Gallagher M, Phillips R, Kulys A and Mikler J 1991 'The Pharmaceutical Industry: Impediments and Opportunities', Program Evaluation Report, Bureau of Industry Economics, Australian Government Printing Service ISBN 0 644 221259.