Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor is a professor emeritus of political science at Troy University who writes on matters of democratic institutional design, parties, and elections in a comparative framework.

4 articles

Checks and Balances Will Not Save Us

A Democratically controlled Congress will have some tools to deploy, but not as many as some may hope.

Steven L. Taylor Oct 14, 2026

Is the United States of America a Republic, and Not a Democracy?

Putting a meaningless distinction to bed.

Steven L. Taylor Jul 2, 2026

Primary Lessons

Primaries shape our politics more profoundly than we often notice.

Steven L. Taylor Jun 26, 2026

Lessons from the Redistricting Wars

Gerrymandering is just tweaking a bad system at the margins.

Steven L. Taylor May 4, 2026

In Search of an FDR Consensus: The Future of an American Foreign and Defense Policy

Vote Democratic to Fight Socialism

Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)

Checks and Balances Will Not Save Us

Is the United States of America a Republic, and Not a Democracy?

Primary Lessons

Lessons from the Redistricting Wars