GOTTA READ KAFKA: NINE REASONS WHY KAFKA IS CRUCIAL FOR THE STUDY OF LAW

Abstract

The figure of the “Kafkaesque” in law serves often as a stand-in for something like “perverted justice” and ranks prominently among the legal profession as a whole. But we should not soothe ourselves with such obvious clichés surrounding the “Kafkaesque,” rather we must continue to pursue the disturbing challenge Kafka poses for the analysis of the law. It is clear that Kafka’s texts hit a certain nerve of modern law that reaches well beyond these familiar punchlines. It is the task of this article to uncover some of the reasons why Kafka strikes such a strong cord with both legal scholars and people outside of academia alike.

Citation

Mladek, K. (2003), "GOTTA READ KAFKA: NINE REASONS WHY KAFKA IS CRUCIAL FOR THE STUDY OF LAW", Studies in Law, Politics and Society (Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 89-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1059-4337(03)31004-X