Acknowledgements

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This is the Acknowledgements section, a brief personal note from the author (JPR) thanking contributors to the book. It credits comrade and friend Ana Muñoz for initiating the collaboration, providing encouragement, and undertaking editorial work on sources and bibliographies. The author also thanks his wife, Diane, for proofreading, correcting the manuscript, and offering constructive criticism on its structure and content. The section contains no substantive theoretical content, source citations, or index entries, serving only to recognise the personal and editorial support that facilitated the book’s production.