Dr. Alexander Kupatadze is an associate professor at the School of Politics and Economics at King's College in London. Before joining King’s College, Kupatadze taught at the School of International Relations at St. Andrews University and held postdoctoral positions at George Washington University (2010-11), Oxford University (2012-13), and Princeton University (2013-14). His work has appeared in the Journal of Democracy, Theoretical Criminology, Nonproliferation Review, Central Asia Survey, and other leading journals. His research has been funded by the British Academy, European Union, and Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. He has widely consulted with various governments, including the U.S. State Department and the UK's FCDO, as well as international organizations such as UNICRI, and private companies on matters related to illicit trade, organized crime, and post-Soviet Eurasia.