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Speaker:

Edward H. Crane

Founder and President

Whatever Happened to Limited Government?

In a recent speech, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist George F. Will referred to the Cato Institute as “the foremost upholder of the idea of liberty in the nation that is the foremost upholder of the idea of liberty.” Under the leadership of Edward H. Crane, the Cato Institute has become one of the most respected and thought-provoking public policy research institutions in the country. In this exceptional presentation, Crane—Cato’s founder and president—focuses his years of experience on the contemporary political landscape, starting with the key question: Whatever happened to the Goldwater-Reagan philosophy of limited government? Through Crane’s compelling analysis, audiences learn how Reagan himself began the decline by promoting the nomination of George H. W. Bush. Crane demonstrates how the so-called supply-side revolution and the growth of neoconservatism accelerated the rise of big-government conservatism. Crane then provides audiences with concise analyses of what this all means for the country—how we have arrived at this point in our political and national history—and outlines the practical steps we can take to remedy this very dangerous status quo. Crane’s presentation offers audiences the rare opportunity to hear from one of today’s most insightful public policy analysts, who is respected nationwide for his pioneering work and political vision.

Edward H. Crane

Books by Edward H. Crane (editor)


The Politics and Law of Term Limits (1994) Market Liberalism: A Paradigm for the 21st Century (1993)


Full biography of Edward H. Crane, including publications and media clips.