THE ROLE OF REGIONAL INTERTIES IN POSTWAR ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.

This article discusses the role of regional interconnections in the development of resources since the war in three parts of the world: Europe, the Soviet Union and North America. It notes the advantages of regional interconnections and the factors which have encouraged their development in the post war period. It examines proposals for future development and discusses some of the difficulties which will have to be overcome before these proposals can become a reality. The article concludes with some remarks about the implications of the developments of regional inerties.