This book is the culmination of a research project that has been ongoing for the last five years, and has occupied countless hours. I want to thank my wife Mary, and sons Frankie and Tommy, for their patience and love during this challenging time. Your love and company have sustained me all these years. I’d also like to thank the rest of my family for their longstanding support throughout my academic career, including my parents and siblings. I also want to reach out to my academic colleagues, and thank them for all their support during my time in school and beyond, and in nurturing my development as a progressive scholar and intellectual. 

这本书是一个研究项目的高潮，这个项目已经进行了五年，占用了无数个小时。我要感谢我的妻子玛丽、儿子弗兰基和汤米，感谢他们在这个充满挑战的时刻给予我的耐心和爱。你的爱和陪伴支撑了我这么多年。我还要感谢我的家人，感谢他们在我整个学术生涯中给予我的长期支持，包括我的父母和兄弟姐妹。我也要向我的学术同仁们伸出援手，感谢他们在我上学期间和以后的所有支持，感谢他们帮助我成长为一名进步的学者和知识分子。