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
Why Make it Easier to Vote?
Election rules should be oriented towards increasing participation, not based on partisan calculations.
Non Sequiturs Regarding Same-Sex Marriage
The DOMA cases are about issues of equal treatment under the law, not about stopping some utopia where all kids have a traditional household.
A DOMA Confrontation was Inevitable
DOMA’s trip to SCOTUS was practically baked into the legislation.
Understanding History: The Argentine Military Regime
Providing a little context for Pope Francis’ background+Erick Erickson needs to learn a little history.
A Quote to Ponder (Partisanship and Governance Edition)
A bit of musing on parties, elections, and governance,
Institutions 101 and the Sequester
Institutional dynamics in the US constitutional system are the key to undertstanding our current predicament.
One Metric of the Size of Government
Looking at civilian employment in the executive branch since 1940.
Guns to Protect us from Sharia
Silly things members of Congress say (plus musings on authoritarianism).
No, Madison was not an Advocate of the Original Design of the Senate (17th Amendment Repeal Edition)
If one is going to worship at the alter of original intent, it might be useful to know a bit of history.
The GOP’s Ongoing Bush Problem
Pretending like the Bush administration never happened is a problem for the GOP.
