Abstract
This chapter addresses the relationship between representative bureaucracy and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and illustrates that the two concepts overlap to a certain extent, particularly around inclusiveness. That is, representative bureaucracy in the active sense suggests that bureaucrats who are actively representing their counterparts in society possess the skills and knowledge to access the information and resources necessary to represent their counterparts; moreover, they are able to affect the policies and decisions that result in the desired outcomes. However, some have raised the concern of goal misalignment; that is, where bureaucrats’ efforts to advance the interests of their counterparts in the general society may be incompatible with the goals of the organization. These issues are addressed in this chapter.