It is my great pleasure to thank Professor Marco Roscini for his support and sharing of his expertise, which helped to bring this book to fruition. I am also grateful to him for reviewing and providing invaluable comments and guidance on a number of the chapters. Equally, I am immensely indebted to Dr Russell Buchan, who offered critical insights and guidance on numerous aspects of the manuscript and supported the project from the outset. I am thankful to Ben Booth, senior commissioning editor at Edward Elgar Publishing, for his kindness, professionalism and understanding throughout the entire undertaking. My gratitude also goes to the editorial and production staff, including Carolyn Boyle, Natasha Rozenberg and Stephanie Mills. On a personal level, my deepest regards and gratitude go to my husband, Dr John H Watt, for his commitment and unwavering support throughout my education and during the process of this project’s completion. I would also like to thank a dear friend, Professor Aftab Khan of Leicester University, for being most extraordinary in relation to a whole host of personal matters. Last but not least, my mother Jadwiga, sister Agnieszka and two brothers, Rafał and Bogumił, have provided much-needed encouragement and have been pillars of strength during the completion of this book, for which I shall be always grateful. Finally, I dedicate this book to my daughter Elizka, for the love and happiness that she has brought to my life.