This early work by John Mavrogordato was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The World in Chains' is an essay divided up into short pieces about the philosophy of war and its relation to business interests. This work contains the authors thoughts on subjects such as eugenics, patriotism, trade profit and national loss, and other aspects of wartime considerations. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.