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Acknowledgments
This book, and the research on which it is based, would not have been possible without the support of many people. My graduate supervisor of 6 years, David Ley, has given me invaluable guidance and encouragement in every way and continues to do so. I cannot thank him enough for what he has done. Dan Hiebert, John Torpey, Trevor Barnes, Valerie Preston, and Harald Bauder have also been hugely supportive throughout my doctoral studies and beyond for which I would like to offer my sincere thanks.
The Vancouver Metropolis Project provided very generous financial and practical support during my time at UBC and funded my fieldwork in Hong Kong. The various seminars and workshops organised by the Metropolis Project have offered important opportunities to present my work and discuss my ideas with colleagues. An Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association also funded part of my doctoral studies.
Thank you to all of the individuals that participated in my research—this book would not have been possible without your help.