Initiation and initiative : an exploration of the life and ideas of Dimitrije Mitrinović

ACKNOWLDGEMENTS

Throughout the period of research and writing J have drawn heavily upon the support and criticism of the people associated with the New Atlantis Foundation. In particular I would like to express my thanks to Harry and Gracie Rutherford, Ellen Mayne and Violet MacDermot, all of whom knew Mitrinovic personally. Unfortunately their life-long friend David Shillan, who provided great assistance, particularly in translating Yugoslav sources, died just as the manuscript was being completed. I would like to record my appreciation of his help and kindness. I would also like to thank Martin Ryle who is working on the New Atlantis archives at Ditchling in Sussex. I am indebted to Enid Ironmonger and Helena Larkin at the School of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, for typing a final version of the manuscript. Finally I would like to thank all those other people who gave freely of their time and suffered my questioning about their life and experience with Dimitrije Mitrinović.