Acknowledgements
Although only one person penned this book, many others made it possible.
I thank Michael Crossley for seeing the potential in my research and in my academic career. It is an honour.
I also thank David Phillips, my supervisor and mentor throughout my postgraduate career. I was truly lucky to be under his watchful eye, and his gentle, astute, and intuitive guidance is most appreciated.
Many thanks go to my parents, Whan Soon and Moon Ja Chung, who supported wholeheartedly all of my academic endeavours throughout the years. I also wish to thank Joe McDonald who tirelessly proofread so many drafts of my writing.
I express my appreciation to Mark McDonald for his unwavering, steadfast support and encouragement over the years.
An enormous amount of gratitude goes to the kind people who took part in this study. I extend my thanks to those who generously interviewed with me and offered boundless insight and information. Finally, I thank my friends in Finland, especially Jose Ignacio Villegas, Stuart Ravenscroft, and Kaisa-Leena Juvonen, who made so much of this research possible.