In many ways this is one of the more challenging sections to write. Where does one begin in trying to acknowledge and show appreciation for all the wisdom, guidance and support received by so many along the way? I have been incredibly fortunate to have benefited from the kindness and expertise of a number of past and present colleagues at Teesside University. In particular I would like to thank Steve Hall, Simon Winlow, Georgios Antonopoulos, Philip Whitehead and Anthony Lloyd for their constant encouragement and unwavering support. Their unfaltering collegiality and enthusiasm created the space for both personal and academic development, and I will be forever grateful to them for advancing my intellectual faculties. I would also like to thank Victoria Bell, Maggie Leese, Georgios Papanicolaou, Steph Scott and Louise Wattis for helping to create a working environment conducive to academic research. Special thanks must go to those who kindly agreed to take part in the research that underpins this book; your candidness and patience is deeply appreciated. Finally, thank you to my wife, Claire. Your love, encouragement and support remain my brightest guiding light, and I am forever grateful.