The Effects of Polarization on the Ambassadorial Confirmation Process

• In Event: Undergraduate Institutions and Theory Posters I

Brief Overview

I offer three models to understand the ambassadorial confirmation process: frequency of roll call votes vs. voice votes, the effects the gap in the President’s party vs. the out party voting, and number of days from nomination date to latest action.

Author

• Maeve Elizabeth Cuddy, Clemson University