Professor Anna Gwiazda
Professor of Comparative Politics
Research interests
- Policy
- Politics
Biography
Anna Gwiazda is a Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London. Before joining King’s in 2010, she worked at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin. She was also a Visiting Scholar at the European University Institute in Florence, the Sussex European Institute, the Australian National University, and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. She obtained her PhD degree from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, an M.A. in Political Science from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, and a BA in Economics from the Technical University in Radom, Poland.
Office hours
Wednesday: 16.30 - 17.30
Friday: 16.00 - 17.00
Research
Anna’s research focuses on women’s political representation, gender equality, the quality of democracy, democratization, European politics and Polish politics. Her past work has also included research on the Europeanisation of public policies.
Currently, Anna is working on several projects. She is a co-investigator on the ERC Synergy Grant project QUALREP: The Quality of Women's Political Representation (2023-28, funded by UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee). She is also researching feminist movements in times of democratic backsliding and political responses to violence against women.
She has published two special issues: ‘Politics and Gender in Eastern Europe’ in Politics & Gender and ‘Women’s Political Representation in Central and Eastern Europe’ in East European Politics.
In 2015, Routledge published Anna's book titled 'Democracy in Poland'. This work has been reviewed in various academic journals, including West European Politics , East European Politics, Slavic Review and Democratization. The book is now available in paperback and can be found on the Routledge website.
Teaching
- Gender Politics and Public Policy (postgraduate module)
- Women & Politics (third-year undergraduate module)
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
Social Equity and Social Welfare
The Social and Social Welfare subgroup delivers theoretically and empirically grounded research focused on gender and income inequality, social policy and social welfare, taxation, and redistribution.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
£5 million grant awarded to study women's political representation
The research will explore marginalised women's experiences of politics
Strong campaign networks crucial for passage of legislation
Building stronger networks of feminist campaigners with access to a wide range of resources was central to the successful adoption of legislation that...
Success for school staff at annual awards
A member of the student experience team in the School of Politics and Economics (SPE) was among the winners at this year’s King’s Education Awards.
Praise for academic team as promotions are confirmed
The head of the School of Politics and Economics has paid tribute to the hard work of academic staff after news of several successful promotions was confirmed.
Events
Representing women: What can we learn from Latin America?
Join the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership for the launch of 'Representing Women in Latin America.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
Social Equity and Social Welfare
The Social and Social Welfare subgroup delivers theoretically and empirically grounded research focused on gender and income inequality, social policy and social welfare, taxation, and redistribution.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
£5 million grant awarded to study women's political representation
The research will explore marginalised women's experiences of politics
Strong campaign networks crucial for passage of legislation
Building stronger networks of feminist campaigners with access to a wide range of resources was central to the successful adoption of legislation that...
Success for school staff at annual awards
A member of the student experience team in the School of Politics and Economics (SPE) was among the winners at this year’s King’s Education Awards.
Praise for academic team as promotions are confirmed
The head of the School of Politics and Economics has paid tribute to the hard work of academic staff after news of several successful promotions was confirmed.
Events
Representing women: What can we learn from Latin America?
Join the King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership for the launch of 'Representing Women in Latin America.'
Please note: this event has passed.