Beaches or Boarding?: Shark Attacks, Tourism, and the 1916 Presidential Election
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
American Politics Research, Ahead of Print.
Many recent studies have offered contrasting conclusions as to whether voters punish elected officials in response to “irrelevant events.” One prominent case considers whether shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916, which negatively impacted the tourism ...
Many recent studies have offered contrasting conclusions as to whether voters punish elected officials in response to “irrelevant events.” One prominent case considers whether shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916, which negatively impacted the tourism ...