Stephen Baskerville
Encyclopedia
Stephen K. Baskerville is an American
scholar of political science and is described by Paul Craig Roberts
as a leading authority on divorce
, child custody
and the family court
system.
as well as a PhD in Political Science and History from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has served as the president of the American Coalition of Fathers and Children
, and has been featured as a guest on The Political Cesspool
.
Baskerville is currently an Associate Professor of Government and Director of the International Politics & Policy program at Patrick Henry College
. He was previously Professor of Political Science at Howard University
.
era, which was described by one review as "comprehensive".
Baskerville has been described by Paul Craig Roberts
as the leading authority on the politics of divorce, custody and the family court system. Human Events
described Baskerville as both critiquing the ways in which these systems create individuals crimes and arguing that they create patronage systems and function at times to perpetuate the high levels of divorce that require the current large staffs in the system. It describes Baskerville's speciality as studying how public policy effects the family and working as an activist to change this policy. Baskerville's book Taken Into Custody: The War Against Fatherhood, Marriage and the Family (Cumberland House Publishing, 2007) was described by Touchstone Magazine
as possibly his biggest contribution to public policy debates. Baskerville's shift to being an specialist in and advocate for fathers rights was largely the outgrowth of his experience with his own divorce in 1997.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scholar of political science and is described by Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist and a columnist for Creators Syndicate. He served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration earning fame as a co-founder of Reaganomics. He is a former editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and...
as a leading authority on divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
, child custody
Child custody
Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
and the family court
Family court
A family court is a court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as custody of children. In common-law jurisdictions "family courts" are statutory creations primarily dealing with equitable matters devolved from a court of inherent jurisdiction, such as a...
system.
Education and employment history
Baskerville holds a BA in International Relations from American UniversityAmerican University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
as well as a PhD in Political Science and History from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has served as the president of the American Coalition of Fathers and Children
American Coalition of Fathers and Children
The American Coalition of Fathers & Children is an organization that promotes the reform of family law to increase fathers' rights. It is associated with the men's rights movement. ACFC has numerous affiliate organizations throughout the United States, including Parents Without Rights...
, and has been featured as a guest on The Political Cesspool
The Political Cesspool
The Political Cesspool is a weekly talk radio show founded by James Edwards, and syndicated by Liberty News Radio Network and Accent Radio Network in the United States...
.
Baskerville is currently an Associate Professor of Government and Director of the International Politics & Policy program at Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private, independent college with Evangelical Christian basis that focuses on teaching classical liberal arts and government, located in Purcellville, Virginia, United States The first college in the United States founded specifically for Christian home-schooled...
. He was previously Professor of Political Science at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
.
Work
In 1996 Baskerville published Not Peace but a Sword, dealing with the "political theology" of the English Civil WarEnglish Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
era, which was described by one review as "comprehensive".
Baskerville has been described by Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist and a columnist for Creators Syndicate. He served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration earning fame as a co-founder of Reaganomics. He is a former editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and...
as the leading authority on the politics of divorce, custody and the family court system. Human Events
Human Events
Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
described Baskerville as both critiquing the ways in which these systems create individuals crimes and arguing that they create patronage systems and function at times to perpetuate the high levels of divorce that require the current large staffs in the system. It describes Baskerville's speciality as studying how public policy effects the family and working as an activist to change this policy. Baskerville's book Taken Into Custody: The War Against Fatherhood, Marriage and the Family (Cumberland House Publishing, 2007) was described by Touchstone Magazine
Touchstone Magazine
Touchstone Magazine is a bimonthly publication of the Fellowship of St. James. It is subtitled A Journal of Mere Christianity, which replaced A Journal of Ecumenical Orthodoxy.-Biography:...
as possibly his biggest contribution to public policy debates. Baskerville's shift to being an specialist in and advocate for fathers rights was largely the outgrowth of his experience with his own divorce in 1997.
Sources
- Baskerville's bio
- short article by Baskerville
- Dr. Baskerville's Biography on the Patrick Henry College website
- A message from Dr. Baskerville about the International Politics & Policy Program at PHC
External links
- Professor Baskerville's testimony to the National Press ClubNational Press ClubThe National Press Club is a professional organization and private social club for journalists. It is located in Washington, D.C. Its membership consists of journalists, former journalists, government information officers, and those considered to be regular news sources. It is well-known for its...
in August 2007 - O'Reilly Factor interview with Baskerville
- Mass News interview between Baskerview and Women's Freedom Network
- article presenting Baskerville in debate with Tim Tippins on whether family courts have a gender bias