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.

This Economic Moment

Continued disjunctures between perceptions and the indicators.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

On the Median Voter

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

Sunday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Stark”

Friday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tabo Tuesday

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

Trump Calls Political Rivals “Vermin” and Seeks to “Root Out” the “Threat from Within”

Leading candidate for Republican nomination deploys eliminationist rhetoric in Veteran’s Day speech.

Sunday’s Forum

Speaking of the Economy…

…and the perceptions thereof.

Tabs/Takes

A Photo for Friday

“Afloat”

Friday’s Forum

A Few Thoughts on the Election and Poll Interpretation

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Boston Bridge”

Halloween Forum

Observations on Pence

Fading into the background is the appropriate end to his dance with MAGA.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

A Photo for Friday

Middle Earth?

4.9% GDP Growth in Third Quarter

Contrary to some public opinion, the economy is in decent shape.

Wednesday’s Forum

US Capitol Rotunda US Capitol Rotunda

I Guess the Whip Can’t Count

Emmer drops out.

Ezra Klein on Israel and Hamas

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

On Parties

Because I think it is really important.

An Observation about American Democracy

The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Study Hall”

Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.