Kerryn Baker

Kerryn is a Fellow in Pacific Politics with the ANU’s Department of Pacific Affairs. She researches political participation, electoral politics and electoral reform issues in the Pacific Islands.

Articles by Kerryn Baker (5)

Kerryn Baker, Asenati Chan Tung 13 Apr 2021 09:00

A fast end to an era of political dominance in Samoa

The Human Rights Protection Party has been in power almost continuously for nearly 40 years. Perhaps no longer.
Kerryn Baker 26 Sep 2019 14:00

The Pacific and a “third option” to the independence question

Bougainville or New Caledonia could chart their own course with “flexible sovereignty” – but that might not be enough.
Kerryn Baker 23 Apr 2019 06:00

The surprising sameness of the Solomons elections

There is a new normal for Solomon Islands politics – a fund of money makes sitting MPs much stronger than historically.
Kerryn Baker 27 Feb 2019 11:30

The 2019 Solomon Islands election: how will women fare?

In an unpredictable electoral environment, an enduring fact is women face higher entry barriers into politics than men.
Kerryn Baker 10 May 2018 13:00

Women’s participation and preferential voting in PNG elections

An experiment with limited preferential voting has ended, having created little benefit for women in local politics.

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Kerryn Baker

Articles by Kerryn Baker (5)

A fast end to an era of political dominance in Samoa

The Pacific and a “third option” to the independence question

The surprising sameness of the Solomons elections

The 2019 Solomon Islands election: how will women fare?

Women’s participation and preferential voting in PNG elections