Dr.sc.pol. Toms Rostoks

Dr.sc.pol. Toms Rostoks

Senior researcher

Interests
Deterrence, state intentions, origins of Russia’s military doctrine, Latvia’s foreign and security policies, power in international relations

Publications

Bērziņš, J., Bērziņa, I., Rostoks, T. (2024). Contemporary Challenges to European Security: Neoliberalism, Democratic Backsliding, and Alliance Cohesion.

Rostoks, T., Vanaga, N. (2019) Deterring Russia in Europe (eds.). Routledge.

Rostoks, T. (2019) Atturēšanas iekšējie un ārējie nosacījumi: vai Latvija spēj pārtapt par Dāvidu? Latvijas ārējā un drošības politika: Gadagrāmata 2019. Sprūds, A., Vizgunova, E., Broka, S. (Eds.) Latvian Institute of International Affairs. pp. 109.-122.

Rostoks, T., Vanaga, N. (2018) Creating an Effective Deterrent against Russia in Europe: Military and Non-military aspects of Deterrence. Friedrich Ebert Foundation. pp. 1.-25.

Rostoks, T. (2018) Identifying Intentions: Latvian Policy-Makers’ Perceptions of Russia’s Intentions. Journal of Baltic Studies 49:1. pp. 21.-45.

Rostoks, T. (2017) Latvijas reakcija uz Ukrainas krīzi un NATO drošības garantiju pastiprināšana. Latvijas ārlietu simtgade. Darbi un personības. Sprūds, A., Ščerbinskis, V., Potjomkina, D. (Eds.) Latvian Institute of International Affairs. pp. 231.-249.

Rostoks, T., Vanaga, N. Deterring Russia in the Baltic Sea Region: Latvia’s Defence Developments in Regional Context. Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 2017. pp. 1.-23.

Rostoks, T., Vanaga, N. (2016) Latvia’s Security and Defence post-2014. Journal on Baltic Security 2:2. pp. 71.-108.

Rostoks, T. Latvijas-Krievijas attiecības sabiedrības skatījumā. CSSR Working Paper 02/16. pp. 1-37.

Rostoks, T. (2016) IR, or no IR? The Potential Contribution of IR Subjects to Professional Military Education at the Latvian National Defence Academy. Infinity Journal (special edition). pp. 22.-26.

Auers, D., Rostoks, T. (2016) The 2015 Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Journal of Common Market Studies 54:S1. pp. 83.-90.

Education

2000.-2008.
PhD studies in international politics, University of Latvia.
1998.-2000.
MA studies in political science, University of Latvia.
1994.-1998.
BA studies in political science, University of Latvia.