Lyal White
Research Associate
Dr Lyal White is an independent researcher and consultant specialising in political economy issues in Africa, Asia and Latin America. He is currently a Research Associate at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), focusing on emerging powers and, more specifically, drivers behind Brazilian foreign policy.
Dr White has lived and worked in South Africa, Rwanda, Argentina, Colombia and the US, and is associated with a number of institutions across the globe. He has taught at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Latin American studies (CLAS) at UC Berkeley.
Dr White is widely published in news media and academic journals. His research interests cover an array of themes ranging from investment rationale, leadership and competitiveness in developing countries to reform, growth and development in Africa and Latin America. He is also co-ordinating research and dialogue geared toward improving South Africa’s relations with Latin America and understanding the role of emerging powers.
lyal.white@gmail.com
