#202 Rocky Talk - Did the System Work? The Fragile State of American Political Institutions

Guest Linda Fowler, Professor of Government, Emerita, Frank J. Reagan Chair in Policy Studies, Emerita, Past Director, Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College. Large numbers of people do not regard the election of President Biden as legitimate, while the majority who accept or even celebrate him remain worried about the strains on our constitutional system. The question arises, then, whether our 18th century structure worked and if it fulfilled its functions or fell short. Interview by Dartmouth student Ben Vagle '22. Edited by Laura Hemlock. Music: Debussy Arabesque no 1. Composer: Claude Debussy