> Perhaps it was an off night. I participated in a graduated workshop with him back in the early nineties and no one had a problem hearing what he had to say. I also found him easier to understand in person than in his very recherché (but nonetheless important) writings on regulation school state theory.
Yes, Bob Jessop visited our department in Sydney last year and he was a great speaker, and very interested to engage with everybody. I also have a lot of respect for his work in general - it's complex I think for the right reasons.
Mike