Dr. sc. pol. Ieva Bērziņa

Dr. sc. pol. Ieva Bērziņa

Senior Researcher

Interests
Comprehensive State Defence, Patriotism, Strategic Communication, Russia’s Strategy and Communication

Publications

Bērziņa, I. (2024). Cognitive Dimension of Comprehensive National Defence. In Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive National Defence System, Final report of Task Group SAS-152, NATO Science and Technology Organization. 

Bērziņa, I. (2024). Latvian Case Study. In Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive National Defence System, Final report of Task Group SAS-152, NATO Science and Technology Organization. 

Bērziņa, I. (2019.) Weaponization of “Colour Revolutions”, Journal of Political Marketing, 18:4, 330-343, DOI: 10.1080/15377857.2019.1678905 .

Bērziņa I. (2019). Latvia. In: Eibl O., Gregor M. (eds) Thirty Years of Political Campaigning in Central and Eastern Europe. Political Campaigning and Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham .

Berzina I. (2019). Defence Research and Innovation in the Baltic States. In: Romanovs, U., Andžāns, M. (Eds.) Digital Infantry Battlefield Solution: Research and Innovation. Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs.

Berzina, I. (2019). Expert interviews with political communication practitioners in Latvia. SAGE Research Methods Cases.doi:10.4135/9781526484451

Berzina, I. (2019). Total Defence as a Comprehensive Approach to National Security. In: Vanaga, N., Rostoks, T. (Eds.) Detering Russia in Europe: Defence Strategies for Neighbouring States. London: Routledge.

Berzina I. (2018). Political Trust and Russian Media in Latvia. Journal on Baltic Security, 4(2), 1-8, doi.org/10.2478/jobs-2018-0008

Berzina, I. (2018). Patriotisms Latvijas jauniešu vidū un sabiedrībā. Center for Security and Strategic Research, National Defence Academy of Latvia, http://www.naa.mil.lv/~/media/NAA/AZPC/Publikacijas/PETIJUMS_PATRIOTISM…

Bērziņa, I. (2018). Pilsoniskais patriotisms Latvijas attīstībai un drošībai. Tēvijas Sargs. http://www.tevijassargs.lv/ts/pilsoniskais-patriotisms-latvijas-attisti…

Bērziņa, I. (2018). Visaptverošas valsts aizsardzības psiholoģiskā dimensija. Tēvijas Sargs. http://www.tevijassargs.lv/ts/visaptverosas-valsts-aizsardzibas-psiholo…

Berzina, I. (2018). The Narrative of “Information Warfare against Russia” in Russian Academic Discourse. Journal of Political Marketing, 17(2), 161-175, doi: 10.1080/15377857.2018.1447762

Berzina, I. (2018). Mitigating Nonmilitary Vulnerabilities of Latvia.  American Enterprise Institute, http://www.aei.org/publication/mitigating-nonmilitary-vulnerabilities-o…

Berzina, I. (2018). Russia’s Narratives and Public Opinion in the Baltic States, Finland and Sweden, In: Russia's Footprint in the Nordic-Baltic Information Environment, NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence, https://www.stratcomcoe.org/russias-footprint-nordic-baltic-information…

Berzina, I. (2018). Russia’s Compatriot Policy in the Nordic-Baltic Region. In: Russia's Footprint in the Nordic-Baltic Information Environment, NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence, https://www.stratcomcoe.org/russias-footprint-nordic-baltic-information…

Berzina, I., Cepuritis M. (2018). Russia’s Grand Strategy and its Implications on the Information Environment of the Nordic Baltic Region, In: Russia's Footprint in the Nordic-Baltic Information Environment, NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence, https://www.stratcomcoe.org/russias-footprint-nordic-baltic-information…

Berzina, I. (2017). Winning the Information War: How States Can Marginalize Hostile Propaganda. per Concordiam 8(2), 10-15, http://www.marshallcenter.org/MCPUBLICWEB/mcdocs/files/College/F_Public…

Berzina, I. (2016). Perception of the Ukrainian Crisis Within Latvian Society. Estonian Journal of Military Studies, 2, 171-205, http://www.ksk.edu.ee/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sojateadlane_2_www.pdf

Berzina, I. (2016). Political Campaigning Environments in Latvia: From a Global to a Local Perspective. Journal of Political Marketing, 15(2-3), 196-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15377857.2016.1151120

Berzina, I. (Ed.) (2016) The Possibility of Societal Destabilization in Latvia: Potential National Security Threats. Center for Security and Strategic Research, National Defence Academy of Latvia, http://www.naa.mil.lv/~/media/NAA/AZPC/Publikacijas/WP%2004-2016-eng.as…

Education

2007-2012
PhD in Political Science, Comparative Politics
University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences
2004-2006
Master of Business Administration
Turiba University, Faculty of Business Administration
1993-1997
Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Latvijas Universitāte, Vēstures un filozofijas fakultāte