TY - CHAP AB - 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. VL - 31 SN - 978-1-84950-252-8, 978-0-76231-074-6/1059-4337 DO - 10.1016/S1059-4337(03)31004-X UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1059-4337(03)31004-X AU - Mladek Klaus PY - 2003 Y1 - 2003/01/01 TI - GOTTA READ KAFKA: NINE REASONS WHY KAFKA IS CRUCIAL FOR THE STUDY OF LAW T2 - Studies in Law, Politics and Society T3 - Studies in Law, Politics, and Society PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 89 EP - 117 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -