Doctoral Dissertation Research: Asian Americans and Electoral Politics

研究机构：加州大学伯克利分校本研究探讨了造成社会经济水平相当的亚裔和白人公民之间投票差距的因素，重点关注地方政治背景的影响。该项目将调查拥有更广泛选民登记和教育资源和努力的加州县，以及那些有更多亚裔美国人担任民选公职的县，亚裔美国人的低投票率是否更低。本研究的结果将被用于将政治背景观点纳入美国同化和政治参与的理论中。更广泛的影响：该项目有可能通过提供如何提高亚裔美国人（美国人口中增长最快的群体之一）投票水平的见解，来增强美国的民主参与。

SES-1029669PI: Michael OmiCo-PI: Naomi HsuInstitution: University of California, BerkeleyThis research examines the factors that contribute to the voting gap between socioeconomically comparable Asian and white citizens, focusing on the effects of local-level political context. The project will investigate whether California counties with more extensive voter registration and education resources and efforts, and those with greater presence of Asian Americans in elected office, have lower levels of Asian American under-voting. Findings from this study will be used to incorporate a political contextual perspective into theories of assimilation and political participation in the U.S. Broader Impacts: The project has the potential to enhance democratic participation in the U.S. by providing insight on how to improve levels of voting among Asian Americans who comprise one of the fastest-growing segments of the American population.