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Stephen Baskerville

Stephen Baskerville, PhD, served for 30+ years in universities in the United States and Europe, reaching the rank of full professor. His publications include The New Politics of Sex: The Sexual Revolution, Civil Liberties and the Growth of Governmental Power (2017), and Not Peace But a Sword: The Political Theology of the English Revolution (1993, expanded 2018), plus peer-reviewed articles on politics, law, history, religion, and higher education.

Articles by Stephen Baskerville

Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics

Jan 6, 2021 · Stephen Baskerville

In this Martin Center policy brief, Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics, Stephen Baskerville explores how non-disparagement agreements (NDAs) and mandatory arbitration (MA) provide … Continue reading “Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics”

The Ways in Which Colleges Legally Silence Troublesome Scholars

· Stephen Baskerville

Radicals on campus do more than just “cancel” speakers. Failure by administrators to stand firm alters the atmosphere at colleges as well as, eventually, our system of government. The most … Continue reading “The Ways in Which Colleges Legally Silence Troublesome Scholars”