Expertise in Conflict Resolution
Bridging Conflict & Building Cohesion
Expertise in Conflict Resolution
Bridging Conflict & Building Cohesion
Dr. Salamah Magnuson, Ph.D. is a distinguished social scientist and conflict mitigation expert with over 20 years of experience across the U.S. government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations.
She has led, designed, advised, and evaluated stabilization strategies and initiatives in transitional and conflict-affected environments worldwide.
A published author and recognized thought leader in her field, Dr. Magnuson has served as a senior advisor in civil-military coordination, stabilization efforts, conflict prevention, and environmental peacebuilding.
New Publication!
Competing for Legitimacy: State & Insurgency Social Contracts
Competing for Legitimacy explores why people form bonds with each other and systems of authority, offering a comprehensive framework for building resilient societies. It introduces the Comprehensive Social Contract Framework, Legitimacy Gap Map, and Grievance-Driven Pathway to explain how perceived illegitimacy and grievances can lead communities to align with insurgent groups or alternative authorities. Ultimately, the book argues that resilient societies emerge from adaptive, trust-based state-society contracts shaped by the constructive tension between governments and their people.
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