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First and foremost, I would like to thank my family for their unwavering patience and support in the long years leading to the publication of this book. It was a sacrifice which cannot be repaid. I would also like to thank the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University for providing a fruitful academic environment, and for their continuing trust and support in my endeavours, as well as all of the students and colleagues who have provided vital feedback during discussions, conferences and in the classroom. I would also like to acknowledge the particularly invaluable and productive consultations with Dr. Jakub Macek from Masaryk University and with Dr. Suša from the Czech Academy of Sciences and express my gratitude to Professors Findahl, Petrusek and Sassen who instilled me with great inspiration and enthusiasm throughout the writing process. I would also like to thank Emerald's Commissioning Editor Jennifer McCall for her kindness, support and assistance. Last but not least, Lucy Halasek, who did a great job translating and editing the book. I would also like to acknowledge the copyright holders who kindly granted me permission to adapt or reprint the required figures; namely Wiley (Fig. 4.5), the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg (Fig. 4.6), Cambridge University Press (Fig. 4.12) and SAGE (Figs. 4.13 and 4.14).