Abstract
In this particular essay, we provide readers with an ideological critique of Professor Jim Aune's work on legal argumentation and historical materialism. We extend his work on history, ideology, and materiality, and we apply some of his ideas in a critique of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (2013). We argue that Professor Aune would have perhaps enjoyed witnessing some of the moral and ideological contradictions that surfaced in the debates about Kiobel, as various arguers talked about the importance of controlling the “extraterritorial” usages of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and the need to keep open some forums for the protection of ‘foreigners” who get involved in human rights controversies.
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