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<p>In this editorial introduction the overall theme of the special issue is introduced. The emergence of elements of a specific form of authoritarian lawlessness, and the ‘End of Law’ that seems to be part and parcel of it, are introduced with the aid of W.G. Sebald’s (semi-)autobiographical <i>Vertigo</i>, which was published in the year just before the turn of this century. It is very hard to put a finger on what exactly is going on in this vertiginous century of ours. Where Academia often fails though, novelists might be better placed to make sense of it all, as the five contributions to this issue make serious attempts to demonstrate.</p>

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Editorial Introduction: The Vertigo of the 21 st Century and the End of Law

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    2026年2月20日

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  • Ronnie Lippens

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In this editorial introduction the overall theme of the special issue is introduced. The emergence of elements of a specific form of authoritarian lawlessness, and the ‘End of Law’ that seems to be part and parcel of it, are introduced with the aid of W.G. Sebald’s (semi-)autobiographical Vertigo, which was published in the year just before the turn of this century. It is very hard to put a finger on what exactly is going on in this vertiginous century of ours. Where Academia often fails though, novelists might be better placed to make sense of it all, as the five contributions to this issue make serious attempts to demonstrate.