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

Protests in Iran

Tax Confusion

Attempts to pre-pay property taxes lead to confusion and frustration.

Moore Seeks Court Action to Stop Certification of Vote

Roy Moore continues to think that he is special.

The Power of Vaccines

Failures of Trumpian Populism

Fixing long term shifts in manufacturing isn’t easy.

VA House of Delegates Race now a Tie

One for the textbooks.

Lessons from the Alabama Special Election

Let’s not forget how unique the Moore-Jones contest was.

AL Exit Polls

Comparative Falsehoods: Obama v. Trump

The difference is, dare I say, huge.

The Moore-Jones Race

Explaining what Tuesday is likely to bring.

Benghazi!! (Wait, What?): Tales from the State Department

The ongoing destruction of the Department of State

This Will End Well…

On German Democracy

Negotiations over government formation is not a crisis.

Explaining Votes for Moore

Voters rank factors before choosing how to vote.

CBS Fires Rose

Moore’s Bio Helps Bolster Credibility of Charges

This continues to be a highly credible story, and Moore himself has helped that credibility.

AL Senate Polls

An Analogy on Hierarchy (and the Lack thereof) in Party Behavior

An attempt to explain the consequences of institutional design.

The Roy Moore Case and the Nature of US Political Parties

The Moore situation illustrates the nonhierarchical nature of US parties. This is nothing new.

Democracy and Institutional Design I: A Basic Preface on Regime Type

The first in an occasional series.

The SSN Problem

About the Uranium

Squirrel!

Three Quotes to Ponder from this Week

John McCain, George W, Bush, and Sarah Huckabee-Sanders had warning for us this week. We should heed them.