Board #1 - Democratic Erosion and the Exclusion of U.S. Territories: Examining Political Participation, Federalism, and Bureaucratic Dynamics in the Absence of Congressional Representation

• In Event: 70-305 - Poster Session: Undergraduate Institutions and Theory Poster Session Three

Brief Overview

This project explores the democratic deficit presented on U.S. territories due to the lack of congressional representation, specifically looking at bureaucratic behavior within intergovernmental relations and its impact on political participation.

Authors

• Aprile Minji Kim, University of Michigan

• Mallika Jasmine Insaard, University of Michigan

• Giselle DeJong, University of Michigan