Leonid Kosals

Professor Kosals' research focuses on corruption in the law enforcement agencies of post-communist countries in a broad socio-economic, political and comparative context. In particular, his research is based on empirical analysis of police officers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria and Latvia, where he develops a broad view of police misconduct and crime, their involvement in the shadow economy and organized crime, including an analysis of distortions in their professional role and culture. He also researched the social mechanisms of innovation, including the motivations, values and interactions of actors, as well as the process of legitimizing innovation in a broad comparative cross-country and cross-cultural context. His research interests include innovation and crime, and innovation in the criminal justice system.