Posts by Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Senator Mike Lee helps us understand what he means by “a republic, not a democracy.”
On Authoritarianism, Competitive and Otherwise
And why I think future presidents will use the powers that Trump has demonstrated exist.
In Front of Our Noses: Zip-Tying Citizens Just in Case
The Feds raid an apartment building in Chicago.
An Ill-Conceived Shutdown Strategy
Democratic leadership still keeps playing normal politics in times that are anything but.
In Front of our Noses: He’s a Divider, Not a Uniter (Part the Millionth)
A clip from today’s Very Important Meeting at Quantico.
