Posts by 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
US Troops to Mexican Drug War? (So Contemplates Rick Perry)
Would troops to Mexico help in the drug war?
Outrage and Opt-Outs will not Sway the TSA
So will there be an efficacious backlash against TSA policies? I am guessing no.
Partisanship, Segmentation and the Mass Media
Is the current media environment a problem for proper political discourse?
A Comparative Fact Regarding the Death Penalty that Gives One Pause
Of the five countries that use the death penalty the most, only one is a democracy.
DeMint Answers my GOP/Tea Party Question
Senator DeMint provides the basic answers to my Tea Party/GOP questions from earlier today.
This Just in: Voters not Happy
Exit polls reveal a shocking bit of information: voters aren’t happy with either party.
Which Candidates are Tea Partiers?
Who are the Tea Party candidates and who will be the Tea Party office holders?
GOP Victory/Tea Party Victory: Is There a Difference?
Ok, so we’ve been talking about the Tea Party for months. What will that label means once we actually have elections and move on to the governing bit?
Broder, Iran and the Economy
David Broder offers up some odd ideas on the relationship between a war with Iran and the economy.
A Real “None of the Above”
What would the Nevada Senate race look like if “none of the above” could actually win?
When Reading 140 Characters is too Big a Strain
It only seems fair to take an entire tweet, lengthy though it may be, into account when reacting.
Coates Ad: Obama Forcing Seniors into “Government Run Healthcare”
Dan Coates has an ad that makes a claim that should make your head explode.
Turks Arrest Suspected al Qaeda Militants
Police in Turkey have arrested 12 people suspected of links to Islamist militant network al-Qaeda in Istanbul and Van province.
