Dr Kerryn Baker
BA (Hons) VUW, PhD ANU
Research Fellow, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program
College of Asia & the Pacific
Areas of expertise
- Government And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific 160606
Research interests
Elections and Electoral Reform; Women's Political Representation; Politics in the Pacific Islands Region
Biography
Kerryn is a Research Fellow in Pacific Politics with SSGM. Her PhD thesis, submitted in 2014, examined campaigns for parliamentary gender quotas in the Pacific Islands region, with case studies in Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville and the French Pacific territories. Her main research interests are electoral politics and electoral reform in Melanesia and the broader Pacific Islands region. Her research has a particular focus on women’s political representation, and she has conducted research on legislative measures to increase women’s representation, as well as the campaign strategies of women candidates in elections.
Publications
- Baker, K 2018, 'Gender and candidate selection in a weakly institutionalised party system: the case of Samoa', Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 57-72pp.
- Baker, K 2018, 'Great Expectations: Gender and Political Representation in the Pacific Islands', Government and Opposition, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 542-568.
- Barbara, J & Baker, K 2017, Improving the electoral chances of Melanesian women: an evidence-based approach, pp. Online.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/7 The Highest Glass Ceiling - Women, Politics and Executive Power in the Pacific, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/16 A Watershed Moment, or Business as Usual? Female Candidates and Quota Implementation in the 2016 Samoan Election, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/39 Improving Women's Electoral Chances through an Evidence-Based Approach: Bridging Resourcing Gaps, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/36 Improving Women's Electoral Chances through an Evidence-Based Approach: Temporary Special Measures and Institutional Approaches, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/41 Improving Women's Electoral Chances through an Evidence-Based Approach: Women's Political Participation - Post-Election Issues, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2016, IB2016/34 Improving Women's Electoral Chances through an Evidence-Based Approach: Women's Political Participation - Electoral Trends, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2015, IB2015/33 Women's Under-Representation and Special Measures in the Tongan Parliament, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K & Oppermann, T 2015, IB2015/49 The Election of Josephine Getsi - Making Political History in Bougainville, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2015, Pawa Blong Meri: Women Candidates in the 2015 Bougainville Election.
- Baker, K 2014, 'Explaining the outcome of gender quota campaigns in Samoa and Papua New Guinea', Political Science, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 63-83.
- Baker, K, Corbett, J & Molotii, A 2014, IB2014/17 Women's Representation and the Question of Temporary Special Measures in Tuvalu, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2014, IB2014/2 Women's Representation and the Use of Reserved Seats in Bougainville, pp. 1-2pp.
- Baker, K 2014, 'Quota adoption and the exogenous track model: The parity laws in the french pacific collectivities', Representation, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 295-306.
- Baker, K, Ng Shiu, R & Corbett, J 2013, IB2013/11 Women MPs in Samoa and Kiribati, pp. 1-2pp.
