Robert Looney was a distinguished professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in 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. He was also the editor of the Routledge Series on Emerging Economies. As an international consultant, he 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 Corporation. Robert passed away on Dec. 19, 2024. He was a longtime and well-liked contributor to WPR who was always kind, gracious and a pleasure to work with. He will be missed.
