Acknowledgements
This book was a long time coming, and I am grateful to all who helped make it possible.
Ace researcher Sian Supski was there every moment of this journey, from the beginning, plotting out the project, to its end in the fastidious pursuit of typos. I owe her everything. Andrew Gilbert and Alonso Casaneuva Baptista helped with the early detective work. Julian Potter performed wizard work with the index. Kathleen Weekley, again, helped at every point.
Thanks to Danny Hayward and the Historical Materialism team, who have changed the publishing world with a few bare hands. The HM series is a monument to socialist scholarship. Peter Thomas continues to lead. Sanne Hadfy-Kovács at Brill was a terrific desk editor.
Andrew Wells, for renewed friendship and endless dedication to Gramsci studies.
Finally, to Alastair Davidson for a life of inspiration and friendship, for helping make so much possible. This volume gives a glimpse of his achievement in essay form across the decades; what it cannot capture is his dedication to passing it on, to intellectual provocation and stimulation and the support and encouragement of a younger generation. Avanti!
Peter Beilharz