In fact a more general version of the above question is:
What are the existing research / consultancy / etc disciplines that are most similar to the kind of work you are looking for?
If you can identify that it could help people in local communities direct people to this kind of work.
The closest seems to be really well done analytic philosophy. I recommend Nick Bostrom’s work as a great example of this.
I also think that is seems similar to what mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and model builders frequently do.
Other good examples would probably be Thomas Schelling in IR and nuclear security. Coase in economics. Maybe Feynman?
In fact a more general version of the above question is:
What are the existing research / consultancy / etc disciplines that are most similar to the kind of work you are looking for?
If you can identify that it could help people in local communities direct people to this kind of work.
The closest seems to be really well done analytic philosophy. I recommend Nick Bostrom’s work as a great example of this.
I also think that is seems similar to what mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and model builders frequently do.
Other good examples would probably be Thomas Schelling in IR and nuclear security. Coase in economics. Maybe Feynman?