New study into early work of controversial political thinker

Griffith Law School researchers Dr Kieran Tranter and Dr Edwin Bikundo are seeking out new research on the first full English translation of an early work penned by infamous German philosopher Carl Schmitt.
Despite Schmitt’s popularity among contemporary political thinkers on both the left and right, his early work, Die Buribunken, had never been fully translated into English until it was commissioned last year through Griffith’s Law Futures Centre.
Dr Kieran Tranter says the compact and cynical text has become deeply relevant to our social media age and information technology driven societies.
“In an age of social media, audit culture and the tyranny of continuous connection from our digitally accelerated existence, Schmitt’s text has evolved into a prophetic publication,” says Kieran.
In collaboration, Dr Bikundo and Dr Tranter will oversee a new book based on the translation, with a particular focus on the power and politics of data and the tragedy of the concept

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