NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY.

The article reviews four books on aspects of the raw materials problem. "The Future of Nonfuel Minerals," by John E. Tilton identifies the possible causes of mineral shortages, assesses the actual threat they pose for the future. "Commodity Market Controls: A Historical Review," by Carmine Nappi provides a history of commodity market control policy from World War I to 1977. "Deep Seabed Resources: Politics and Technology," by Jack N. Barkenbus examines the political dispute over manganese nodules in order to explore and explain why the formation of a governing regime for deep seabed resources has progressed so unsatisfactorily. Finally, "The World Copper Industry: Structure and Economic Analysis," by Raymond F. Mikesell focuses on the physical characteristics of the copper industry and its market and industrial structure as a means for understanding policy issues relating to copper.