Robert Looney, Ph.D. (1941 - 2024) - Department of National Security Affairs
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Expertise: Economies of the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Energy Security, and Economic Intelligence
Robert E. Looney was a Distinguished Professor at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Monterey, California. He specialized in issues relating to energy security and economic development in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. He published over 250 articles in the professional literature and twenty-two books including (2012), (2014), and (2016). He was also the editor of the Routledge Series on Emerging Economies.
As an international consultant, Dr. Looney provided advice and assistance to the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Jamaica as well as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, International Labor Office, Inter-American Development Bank, Stanford Research Institute, and Rand Organization.
Teaching Interests:
Political Economy of Africa
International Economics
Energy Security
Latin American Political Economy