Analytic approaches to disorder

There is no greater honour for a scholar than to have one’s work taken seriously and engaged critically at an intellectual level. Indeed, what is better than a vigorous debate about ideas one cares about, especially ones that have generated controversy over the course of decades? In the present case, I am lucky enough to have not one but seven esteemed scholars engage with my work, and for that I am deeply grateful to the BJS and each interlocutor in turn for their intellectual commitment and contribution to this special issue. In this response, I address my critics and attempt to integrate some of their common concerns into an agenda for the future.