In the Fourth Year is a collection H.G. Wells assembled in the spring of 1918 from essays he had recently published discussing the problem of establishing lasting peace when World War I ended. It is mostly devoted to plans for the League of Nations and the discussion of post-war politics. Summary by jfschuurman.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
11:18 - Chapter 2
I. The Way to Concrete Realization
21:39 - Chapter 3
II. The League Must Be Representative
19:36 - Chapter 4
III. The Necessary Powers of the League
22:17 - Chapter 5
IV. The Labour View of Middle Africa
16:10 - Chapter 6
V-a. Getting the League Idea Clear in Relation to Imperialism
11:34 - Chapter 7
V-b. Getting the League Idea Clear in Relation to Imperialism
17:22 - Chapter 8
V-c. Getting the League Idea Clear in Relation to Imperialism
20:01 - Chapter 9
VI. The War Aims of the Western Allies
07:34 - Chapter 10
VII. The Future of Monarchy
20:36 - Chapter 11
VIII. The Plain Necessity for a League
24:47 - Chapter 12
IX. Democracy
30:14 - Chapter 13
X. The Recent struggle for Proportional Representation in Great Britain
26:30 - Chapter 14
XI. The Study and Propaganda of Democracy
12:11