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

Greg Abbott, Anti-Federalist

Governor Abbott may claim he seeks to restore the constitutional order, but in fact his proposals have a lot in common with those who opposed the documents ratification in the first place.

Iraq/ISIS Updates

Project 365 2015

Pataki Out

No, the US is not on the Verge of a Multi-Party System

We will have a two party system for the foreseeable future.

Pastor of First Baptist Dallas’ View on Refugees and Carpet Bombings

A five minute segment on the O’Reilly Factor clearly underscores how intertwined he is in secular politics.

Boko Haram Update

Cruz has a Plan for Fighting ISIS

Why hasn’t anyone else thought of this?

Trump and Fascism

Should Donald Trump be classified as a fascist?

Kudos to Senator Flake

A Mormon Republican Senator visits an Arizona mosque.

Some Thoughts on the Pending One Person, One Vote Case

I am having a hard time seeing a system of districts based on eligible voters and not simply population.

Yes, Trump is the Frontrunner, but…

Polls are quite useful in the right circumstances, but knowledge, complexity, and timing all have to be taken into account in determining what they are telling us.

A Photo for Friday

A Photo for Friday

This is How Terrorism Works

Violence leads to irrational policy responses. Who does that help?