Steven M. Teles

Steven M. Teles is a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center.

A Moderate Proposal
With both parties captured by their extremes, a bipartisan bloc could set the Senate’s agenda—and even save democracy.
Matthew Yglesias and Steven M. Teles
November 4, 2021
Library of Congress; The Atlantic
The Last Anti-Trump Republicans Are Biding Their Time
The movement didn’t prevent the president’s 2016 ascent, but it may yet save the GOP.
Robert P. Saldin and Steven M. Teles
April 7, 2020
Justin Metz
Why Congress Relies on Lobbyists Instead of Thinking for Itself
Its lack of long-term expertise forces legislators to rely on special interests, or defer to bureaucrats, instead of making independent decisions.
Lee Drutman and Steven M. Teles
March 10, 2015
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/The Atlantic

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