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
A Note on the Hurd Retirement
The odds have increased all border districts will be represented by Democrats after 2020.
An Observation on the Mueller Testimony
On documents and the degree to which they speak for themselves.
A Serious Threat to Higher Education in Alaska
After a series of line item vetoes, the University of Alaska is facing a 41% cut in state funding.
No, 0.3% of UK Voters are not Choosing the Next PM
The NYT provides an incredibly bad take on parliamentary government.
Cruelty is the Point of Trump’s Border Policy
Not a new observation, but one that should not be forgotten.
Party Change is Hard: On Rules, Incentives, and Identity (and the #NeverTrump Question)
A convergence of OTB discussions.
Looking to One Sentence about the Tariffs on Mexico
Either Trump doesn’t understand what he is talking about, or he thinks his supporters are dumb.
A Critique of Mueller that Misses the Point
Perhaps NRO’s Charles W. Cooke needs to read the report (and do a better job of putting Mueller’s statements in context).
The Power of the Spoken Word
Yesterday’s press event with Robert Mueller underscores the importance of congressional testimony.
The True Cost of Trade Wars
The cost of Trump’s trade policies are well beyond the cost of soy beans.
Today in Terrible Electoral College Columns
No, abolishing the EC would not turn farmers into serfs.
