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.

A Photo for Friday

“Red Bucket”

Headline Reaction

It seemed worth noting.

Thursday’s Forum

Haley Comes in Second in an Essentially One Candidate Race

Just in case there were any lingering questions about her chances.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Dean Phillips in Third

SC Democratic primary numbers are in.

Saturday’s Forum

Photos for January

One month down.

Our Weird Politics

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and MAGA.

A Photo for Friday

“A Little Morning Fog”

Welcome to February Forum

February is the longest month.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Comparative Recoveries

The US is doing better than peer economies.

Partisans Being Partisan

Why we are where we are (at least in part).

Affective Partisanship

Group dynamics and limited choices.

Saturday’s Forum

Tab Clearing for the Weekend

So many open tabs, so little time.

A Photo for Friday

“Peeking Through”

Strong Q4 Growth

Plus an observation on news coverage.

Thursday’s Forum

Lunchtime Funnies

The Five Minute University.

Tuesday’s Forum

DeSantis Out

The race to be the top loser in the GOP primary process just lost a competitor.

The Impulse to Want a Strong Man

And the intuition that things aren’t really working.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Weather is About to Change”

Wednesday’s Forum

MLK Day Forum

The Absurdity of Iowa

Cold hard facts.

This Just In: The NFL Exists to Make Money

Also: the media landscape is currently evolving.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Rising”

Thursday’s Forum