Meena Krishnamurthy

Assistant Professor, Queen’s University

Meena Krishnamurthy is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is currently writing a book, ‘The Emotions of Nonviolence’, on the political philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by Meena Krishnamurthy

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Democracy needs discomfort and distrust is a political virtue

Distrust thy neighbour: why expressing distrust is a necessary precondition for civic friendship and a robust democracy

by Meena Krishnamurthy