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Robert Looney

Robert Looney teaches economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Articles by Robert Looney

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Can Mexico Cope With Trump?

Argument

December 7, 2016, 3:31 PM

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Does Algeria Still Have Time to Turn It Around?

Argument

September 23, 2016, 10:39 AM

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Democracy Is the Answer to Climate Change

Argument

June 1, 2016, 12:04 PM

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Migrants Are the Symptom. Good Governance Is the Cure.

Argument

March 2, 2016, 3:16 PM

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Angola Awaits Its Arab Spring

Argument

September 3, 2015, 11:03 AM

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