Posts by Steven L. Taylor

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.

The Toll of Abortion Politics

Simplistic solutions to complex problems lead to human suffering.

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Mass Behavior v. Individual Action

Part of an ongoing conversation.

A Photo for Friday

“Gathering Rain”

Republican Dysfunction

It is a bit of a mess.

Monday Morning Tabs

Gotta clear ’em all!

Iran Attacks Israel

Some initial thoughts.

Trump and the Politics of Abortion

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

Some Polling Progress for Biden

The gap is closing in the latest NYT/Siena College Poll.

A Photo for Friday

“In Profile”

TGIF Forum

Line of the Day

“State’s rights” edition.

A Chart to Ponder

Liquefied Natural Gas edition.

Nope Labels

Who could have seen this coming?

A Photo for Friday

“Rising”

Airpods Airpods

Podcast Recommendation

“The Rise of ‘Middle-Finger Politics’”

A Photo for Friday

“Cemetery Staircase”

Third Parties and Ballot Access for 2024

And back to thoughts on section 3.

Sunday Tab Clearing

So many intentions to write, so little time.

Yay! Information Matters!

You can lead a horse to water, but the trick is the drinking.

A Photo for Friday

“Floating in the Clouds”