Research Shows Long-term Effect of 9/11 on Political Behavior

A new paper by Eitan Hersh, assistant professor of political science and resident faculty at ISPS, investigates the long-term effect on political behavior from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Using public records of election participation, party affiliation and campaign contribution records pre-9/11 and post, Hersh’s research finds that even 12 years after the attack families and residential neighbors of the 9/11 victims skew more conservative and politically active. The paper was published in the Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Sciences.

Read the press release here.

Read the original Associated Press  story published on December 9, with attendant stories on CBS Connecticut News, and Epoch Times.  

Area of study 
Political Behavior