Germinal G. Van is an author, political essayist and libertarian scholar. He was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 2010 with a student visa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in political management from the George Washington University. Germinal’s writings mainly focus on political philosophy, political economy, constitutional politics, and social theory. He published three books. The first book is entitled American Political Culture: An Observation From The Outside, the second book is entitled Equal Under The Law: A Reflection on Amendment XIV and the Concept of Citizenship. The third book is entitled Essays On Issues: The Fundamentals of American Politics (Volume 1). He became accustomed to libertarian philosophy after reading the Road To Serfdom by Friedrich von Hayek. Since then, Germinal has become a fervent defender of capitalism, free-market economics, and individual liberties.