So what can we do to respond to Aditya Chakrabortty? Do we need to write more for the non-academic milieu, in newspapers, blogs etc? Or is it the case that we should combine our academic activities with activism in the political arena? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/07/academics-cant-answer-criticism-analysis Martin Upchurch Professor of International Employment Relations Middlesex University Business School The Burroughs Hendon London NW4 4BT 07545 487952 [log in to unmask] Global Work and Employment Project (GWEp) http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/areas/HR/gwep/index.aspx Globalisation and Work Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/group.php?gid=238371095227&ref=ts Beyond Labour Regulation blog http://www.globalworkonline.net/blog/beyondlabour/