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.
The Failure of DOGE
Jobs were lost and people have died (and will die), but at least we didn’t save any money!
The Trump Administration and Long-Term Damage
Debates about whether Trump is strong or weak often ignore the fundamental fact that he has power.
More on Indefensible Behavior
A reminder the US government sent people to CECOT who were then tortured.
SCOTUS, the Unitary Executive “Theory,” and the Debilitation of the Modern State
Permanent damage appears to be coming (oh, and it enhances the authoritarian power of the presidency as well).
Meanwhile, in North Korea…
Come for the casual racism, stay for the weird aggrandizement of Dear Leader.