Miles Kellerman

Assistant Professor

Leiden University

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I am an Assistant Professor of International Organization and Multi-level Governance at Leiden University. My research examines the "dark side" of international finance, with a particular emphasis on economic crime. I also work on issues of economic statecraft, multilateral development banks, and the regulation of global capital markets.

This work has been published in The Review of International Organizations, Regulation & Governance, Business and Politics, the Journal of European Public Policy, and the Berkeley Business Law Journal. I am also the author of False Positive, a Substack on finance, crime, and geoeconomics.

Prior to Leiden, I worked professionally on financial crime prevention both within a global bank and as an external consultant in London, New York, and Amsterdam. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

Recent Updates

Nov 2025

New Article in Berkeley Business Law Journal

"Licensed Detection Agents: The Case for Financial Crime Bounty Hunters."

Oct 2025

New Substack Post

"What One Mineral Reveals About the U.S.–China Trade War."