Nicholas W. Carnes, Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy

Nicholas W. Carnes
Contact Info:
Office Location:  227 Sanford Building
Office Phone:  +1 919 613 7330
Email Address:  

Teaching (Fall 2024):

Education:

Ph.D., Princeton University, 2011
M.A., Princeton University, 2008
BA, Political Science, University of Tulsa, 2006
A.B., The University of Tulsa, 2006
Specialties:

Political Science/Government
Research Interests: American Government and Politics; Economic and Social Class Inequality; Legislative Politics; Representation and Political Accountability

Areas of Interest:

Why are there so few working-class people in political office in the United States?
How does the shortage of working-class policy makers affect political and social outcomes?

Curriculum Vitae
Representative Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Nicholas Carnes, , Does the Numerical Underrepresentation of the Working Class in Congress Matter?, Legislative Studies Quarterly, vol. 37 no. 1 (January, 2012), pp. 5-34, WILEY [pdf], [doi]  [abs].