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.
A Flood of Stupidity
Common sense for a golden age brought to you by the firm of Dunning and Kruger.
Trump’s Mind on Display After Plane Crash
Trump’s reaction to the air disaster is telling in a variety of ways.
Separation of Powers Ain’t What it is Cracked Up to Be
Partisanship is more important than institutional autonomy.
Trump and the Bishop
On Christian compassion (and hypocrisy) and a little bit of the Streisand Effect for good measure.
An Expansive Attack on Birthright Citizenship
Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.
