Marian L. Tupy
Policy Analyst, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity
Marian L. Tupy is a policy analyst with the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity specializing in the study of the political economy of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. His articles have been published in the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal Europe, Spectator (UK), Weekly Standard, Reason magazine, and various other outlets both in the United States and overseas. Tupy has appeared on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN International, BBC World, CNBC, MSNBC, and other channels. He has worked on the Council on Foreign Relations’ Commission on Angola and advised the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State on Central Europe. Tupy received his B.A. in international relations and classics from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of St. Andrews in Great Britain.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: mtupy@cato.org
Cato Studies
"Troubling Signs for South African Democracy under the ANC," Development Briefing Paper no. 3, April 25, 2007.
"The Rise of Populist Parties in Central Europe: Big Government, Corruption, and the Threat to Liberalism," Development Policy Analysis no. 1, November 8, 2006.
"Trade Liberalization and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa," Policy Analysis no. 557, December 6, 2005.
"EU Enlargement: Costs, Benefits, and Strategies for Central and Eastern European Countries," Policy Analysis no. 489, September 18, 2003.
Opinion and Commentary
"Mbeki's Legacy," Wall Street Journal Americas, September 22, 2008
"Shame the Beloved Country," New York Sun, July 18, 2008
"Africa: Sadness and Irony in Continent's Economic Choices," Business Day, July 9, 2008
"The Aid Africa Can't Afford," by Edward N. Luttwak and Marian L. Tupy, Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2008
"The Spiral of Zimbabwe," New York Sun, June 23, 2008
Events
"The State of Freedom in Africa," October 21, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Escaping Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," July 28, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Botswana and Mauritius: African Success Stories," June 19, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Botswana and Mauritius: African Success Stories," May 23, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Let Failing African Governments Collapse: A Radical Solution to Underdevelopment," April 2, 2008 [Policy Forum]
Multimedia
"South Africa after Mbeki" featuring Marian L. Tupy, September 25, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:55]
Marian L. Tupy discusses Thabo Mbeki's resignation on BBC World News September 21, 2008 [Flash Video, 02:41]
"Power Sharing in Zimbabwe" featuring Marian L. Tupy, September 17, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:28]
Marian L. Tupy discusses Zimbabwe's financial woes on Voice of America's Zimbabwe Live (July 29, 2008) [MP3]
Marian L. Tupy discusses the Zimbabwe elections on BBC World News July 18, 2008 [Flash Video, 04:52]