Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a 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

Weak Parties, Part Gazillion

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

Saturday’s Forum

Friday Fiddly Bits

A true hodge-podge.

A Photo for Friday

“Lone”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Midweek Tabs

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

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Monday Morning Tabs

A true hodgepodge to start the week.

On the Number of Parties 4: The Oddity of Two, Part 3 (Thinking About Just Two)

A post about thinking in a comparative way.

Sunday’s Forum

The GOP’s MTG Reality

Setting the tone.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“B&W Sunset”

Friday’s Forum

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“White Trash” Continued

Because I actually think its important.

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Maybe Calling People “White Trash” is Unnecessary?

Carville, MTG, and hierarchy in America.

DeSantis: The Next Teddy Kennedy?

Looking for historical analogs and looking at some numbers.

Monday’s Forum

“Ukraine Fatigue Resolution”

Another bill doomed to die.

Addiction and the Public Health Question

A brief foray into looking at Alabama state policy on fighting addiction.

Sunday’s Forum

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

A Photo for Friday

“Painted Evening”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Morning Tabs

Some 2024ish stuff and other tidbits.

The Weakness of US Parties Illustrated Yet Again

The primary calendar debate shows, yet again, that parties don’t fully control candidate selection.

Chinese Balloon Mania

Tales of threat assessment and media reactions.

Good Jobs News

A Photo for Friday

“Orange Sunset”

Thursday’s Forum

Trumpy Tabs for Tuesday

Because I had a lot of open tabs.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Morning Tabs and Takes

Leftovers from last week and over the weekend.

Looking to the 2024 Senate Map

A tough map for the Democrats.