Acknowledgments
I want to thank Mr. Tommaso Lusuardi, Mr. Botond Kunkli, Ms. Wanqing He and Ms. Zhang Huan Yi for their assistance with indexing.
The cover illustration ‘Τοίχος’ [‘Wall’] belongs to Mr. Theotokis Zervos. I am grateful for the generous gesture of allowing me to use it.
Several people have been there for me throughout this journey and they deserve a special mention. I feel indebted to Philippa Webb for her long-standing support. Her resolve to fight for what is good and just, is for me a source of inspiration. The Athens international law family game me courage and strength to go on. Among them, Anastasios Gourgourinis, Sotiris Lekkas, Panos Merkouris, Taygeti Michalakea and Akis Papastavridis were around whenever I wanted to pester them with queries about international law, music and travels. Special credit is due to Orfeas Hassapis-Tassinis – who always listens with an attentive ear – for the book’s Conclusion. I know that his passion for ideas will not wane any time soon and it is comforting to know that our conversations will continue. Photini Pazartzis has been a mentor throughout my post-doc career. I cannot repay her help and wise advice.
My family is a beacon of love and without them this book would not have been possible.