Emerging Trends and Methods in International Security

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security. The second workshop focused on emerging trends and methods in international security and this publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Status, Power, and Reputation3 Strategic Use of Information4 Forecasting Methods and Topics5 Trends in Social Science Methods6 Closing ThoughtsAppendix A: Statement of Task for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National SecurityAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Participants ListAppendix D: Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members and Presenters