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 first workshop focused on changing sociocultural dynamics and implications for national security, and this publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Linking Culture, Language, Behavior, and Data
3 Triangulation of Data Sources and Research Methods
4 The Challenge of Multiple Levels of Analysis
Appendix A: Statement of Task for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Participants List
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members and Presenters