Pete Moore

Dr. Pete W. Moore serves as the M.A. Hanna Associate Professor of Politics at Case Western Reserve University, specializing in comparative political economy, critical security studies, and conflict dynamics in the modern Middle East. His research examines how financial flows and global pressures shape domestic institutions, with current focus on militarization processes and security fiscal politics across Arab states.

Field research encompasses Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Gulf states. His forthcoming book 'Jordan’s Long War: State Building and War Economies' analyzes institutional adaptations during prolonged conflict. Publications appear in leading journals including Comparative Politics, International Journal of Middle East Studies, and Studies in Comparative International Development.

Teaching includes undergraduate courses on Middle Eastern/African politics and graduate political economy seminars. He founded the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle East Studies and advises the Model UN program. International experience includes service as Visiting Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po Paris.