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
Gaslighter-in-Chief
Why roll with the facts when you can confuse your supporters with conspiracy theories?
Medicine Should not be Political
Or, more accurately, the president should not use false hope to try and bolster his political image.
Considering US Attitudes toward Latin America
Pondering lack of US interest in our friends to the south.
Latin America and Covid-19
The pandemic is having serious effects in the region, and they will persist for some time.
The Consequences of Design
The convergence of design flaws in the constitution and a flawed leader have brought us to brink of an electoral crisis.
So Much Winning
Policy failures by the US government have neutered US passports for the foreseeable future.
Back to the Question of Excess Death
More evidence that we are under-counting deaths due to Covid-19.
