Who Get's to Govern? Race and Gender Politics in Executive Appointments

• In Event: Descriptive Representation in Political Appointments

Brief Overview

We study the racial and gendered representativeness of high-level bureaucratic nominees from Reagan to Biden, the factors influencing their nomination, and how these nominations progress (or not) in the appointment process.

Authors

• Iliya Liampert, Michigan State University

• Bailey G Oates, Michigan State University

• Kelsey Osborne-Garth, Michigan State University

• Ian Ostrander, Michigan State University