The Queen Is Dead - Long Live The King!

Back from a long hiatus, Ismaine and Robin discuss whether people’s responses to the death of the British Queen Elizabeth hold any lessons for other countries – particularly with respect to their systems of government.

They consider why the Queen was such a big figure globally, appreciated by so many, but also the target of negative commentary. This episode examines perspectives on both duty and privilege, which characterized the Queen’s life: perhaps their contemplation could be of value to us as Americans, our politics and our culture, too.

Read here Robin’s article on what the life of the Queen teaches us about governance and what the global reaction to her death teaches us about privilege in our own society.