Gotta Read Kafka: Nine Reasons Why Kafka Is Crucial for the Study of Law

In: Studies in law, politics, and society, Band 31, S. 89-117

Abstract

The figure of the "Kafkaesque" in law serves often as a stand-in for something like "perverted justice" & ranks prominently among the legal profession as a whole. But we should not soothe ourselves with such obvious cliches 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 Franz Kafka strikes such a strong cord with both legal scholars & people outside of academia alike. 28 References. Adapted from the source document.