An American Vision

This collection of essays is a rarity in the policy arena—it offers bold yet achievable initiatives designed to prompt fundamental change. In An American Vision, 21 noted policymakers, scholars, and policy analysts stand back from the day‐​to‐​day tinkering of the Washington community to address the systemic defects that are at the root of many public policy problems. They outline a series of proposals that, taken as a whole, constitute a sweeping agenda for U.S. public policy in the 1990s and beyond.

Edward H. Crane is founder and president emeritus of the Cato Institute. Cato’s executive vice president David Boaz is a provocative commentator on a broad range of political and cultural issues; he has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement.