![Media Name: hb111.jpg](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/serial_cover_phone/public/serials/covers/cato-handbook-policymakers/hb111.jpg?itok=ziF46KUq) # Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009) Introduction Introduction ##### [Introduction ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/introduction) By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) ##### [Limited Government and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/limited-government-rule-law) By [Tom G. Palmer](https://www.cato.org/people/tom-g-palmer) ##### [Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/congress-courts-constitution) By [Roger Pilon](https://www.cato.org/people/roger-pilon) Restructuring the Federal Government Restructuring the Federal Government ##### [Cutting Federal Spending ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/cutting-federal-spending) By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) ##### [Fiscal Federalism ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/fiscal-federalism) By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) ##### [Privatization ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/privatization) Government Reform Government Reform ##### [The Delegation of Legislative Powers ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/delegation-legislative-powers) ##### [Term Limits ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/term-limits) ##### [Campaign Finance ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/campaign-finance) ##### [Reclaiming the War Power ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/reclaiming-war-power) ##### [Tort and Class-Action Reform ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/tort-class-action-reform) Health Care and Entitlement Reform Health Care and Entitlement Reform ##### [Medicare ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/medicare) ##### [Medicaid and SCHIP ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/medicaid-schip) ##### [The Tax Treatment of Health Care ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/tax-treatment-health-care) ##### [Health Care Regulation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/health-care-regulation) ##### [Health Insurance Regulation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/health-insurance-regulation) ##### [Social Security ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/social-security) Cutting Federal Departments and Programs Cutting Federal Departments and Programs ##### [Agricultural Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/agricultural-policy) ##### [The Defense Budget ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/defense-budget) ##### [K‑12 Education ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/k-12-education) ##### [Higher Education Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/higher-education-policy) ##### [Housing Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/housing-policy) ##### [Interior Department and Public Lands ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/interior-department-public) ##### [Surface Transportation Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/surface-transportation-policy) ##### [Cultural Agencies ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/cultural-agencies) ##### [Corporate Welfare and Earmarks ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/corporate-welfare-earmarks) Threats to Civil Liberties Threats to Civil Liberties ##### [Civil Liberties and Terrorism ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/civil-liberties-terrorism) ##### [Electronic Surveillance ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/electronic-surveillance) ##### [National ID Systems ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/national-id-systems) ##### [Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/regulation-electronic-speech) ##### [Restoring the Right to Bear Arms ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/restoring-right-bear-arms) ##### [Tobacco and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/tobacco-rule-law) ##### [The War on Drugs ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/war-drugs) ##### [Property Rights and the Constitution ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/property-rights-constitution) Regulation Regulation ##### [The Limits of Monetary Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/limits-monetary-policy) ##### [Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/monetary-policy-financial) ##### [Telecommunications, Broadband, and Media Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/telecommunications-broadband) ##### [Copyright and Patent ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/copyright-patent) ##### [Health and Safety Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/health-safety-policy) ##### [Antitrust ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/antitrust) Tax Policy Tax Policy ##### [Federal Tax Reform ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/federal-tax-reform) ##### [International Tax Competition ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/international-tax-competition) Energy and Environment Energy and Environment ##### [Energy Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/energy-policy) ##### [Environmental Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/environmental-policy) ##### [Global Warming and Climate Change ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/global-warming-climate-change) Foreign and Defense Policy Foreign and Defense Policy ##### [Countering Terrorism ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/countering-terrorism) ##### [Domestic Security ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/domestic-security) ##### [Strengthen the All-Volunteer Military ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/strengthen-all-volunteer) ##### [Iraq ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/iraq) ##### [U.S. Policy toward Iran ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/us-policy-toward-iran) ##### [U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/us-policy-toward-afghanistan) ##### [U.S. Policy in Middle East ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/us-policy-middle-east) ##### [Relations with China, India, and Russia ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/relations-china-india-russia) ##### [East Asian Security Commitments ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/east-asian-security) ##### [Transatlantic Relations ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/transatlantic-relations) ##### [The Balkans ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/balkans) ##### [Relations with Cuba ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/relations-cuba) ##### [The International Drug War ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/international-drug-war) International Economic Policy International Economic Policy ##### [Trade ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/trade) ##### [Immigration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/immigration) ##### [U.S. Policy toward Latin America ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/us-policy-toward-latin) ##### [U.S. Policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-7th-edition-2009/us-policy-toward-sub-saharan) ##### [Foreign Aid and Economic Development 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