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Edward H. Crane
Founder and President
Under the leadership of its founder and president Ed Crane, the Cato Institute has grown to become one of the nation's most prominent public policy research organizations. Crane has been a pioneer in framing the political debate as one, not between liberal and conservative, but rather between civil society (the voluntary sector) and political society (government power). He was at the forefront of promoting personal accounts in lieu of the current Social Security system, and was one of the first national leaders of the term limits movement. Crane is the coeditor of several books, publisher of Regulation magazine, serves on the Board of U.S. Term Limits, and is a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society. He is a chartered financial analyst and former vice president at Alliance Capital Management Corp. Crane's writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times and Forbes. He has been interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation, C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and other media. Crane holds an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
Books and Book Chapters
"Term Limits," Chapter 8 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Cato Handbook for Congress, coeditor (1999)
The Politics and Law of Term Limits, coeditor (1994)
Market Liberalism: A Paradigm for the 21st Century, coeditor (1993)
Articles and Newsletters
"Obamacare: Medical Malpractice," Cato Policy Report, May/June 2009.
"On Trees, Wind, and American Idol," Cato Policy Report, May/June 2008.
"Ayn Rand Was Right," Cato Policy Report, November/December 2007.
"Limited Government versus the Supreme Court," Cato Policy Report, July/August 2005.
"Toward the Ownership Society," Cato Policy Report, November/December 2004.
Opinion and Commentary
"Obama Is a Statist, Not a Socialist," National Review (Online), April 29, 2009
"No, a President Can't Do as He Pleases," by Edward H. Crane and Robert A. Levy, The Star-Ledger, February 13, 2008
"Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon?," Financial Times, July 11, 2007
"The Key Issue for the Court Isn't Abortion," Investor's Business Daily, August 15, 2005
"Memo to Karl Rove," The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2005
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Fannie and Freddie: Socialist from the Start," September 8, 2008
"Lamont's Victory Exposes the True Nature of Campaign Finance "Reform"," August 9, 2006
Events
"Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2009," April 30, 2009 [City Seminar]
"One Man’s America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation," July 24, 2008 [Book Forum]
"America: Our Next Chapter," June 12, 2008 [Book Forum]
"Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost — And How It Can Find Its Way Back," March 13, 2008 [Book Forum]
"The Best-Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future," October 30, 2007 [Book Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
"Opening Remarks for Beyond Prohibition Conference," October 5, 1999.
"An Optimistic Assessment of the Future of Liberty," September 1, 1999.
"Reinventing Government," April 6, 1995.
"Defending Civil Society," July 14, 1993.
Multimedia
Ed Crane frames the health care debate. June 23, 2009 [Flash Video, 06:08]
"Health Care: Framing the Debate" featuring Edward H. Crane, June 17, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:34]
Edward H. Crane in CBS's feature of Cato Institute's New York Seminar 2009 May 1, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:28]
Edward H. Crane discusses Fannie & Freddie on FOX's Special Report. September 8, 2008 [Flash Video, 02:07]
"American Idol and Poverty" featuring Edward H. Crane, May 6, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:39]