TY  - GEN
AB  - The role of ideology in civil wars is particularly contentious, especially when it comes to Jihadi insurgents. Ideology is one of these groups’ defining characteristic, which questions what happens when Jihadis’ ideological commitments contradicts their strategic interests. This article explores these tensions with a particular focus on the issue of foreign support for the Syrian insurgency after 2011. The article argues that ideology matters and has contributed to division and infighting between Syrian insurgents for most of the conflict. But this research also contends that armed groups – including Jihadis – can adapt their ideological positions in line with their strategic interests as long as they manage to implement such changes without jeopardizing their internal cohesion. This careful balance explains the operational strategies of numerous armed groups in competitive environments such as Syria’s. The article draws on extensive interviews with Syrian insurgents over the past few years, including leaders and commanders of Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat al-Nusra as it transformed into HTS.
AU  - Drevon, Jerome
DA  - 2024
DO  - 10.1080/1057610X.2024.2398662
DO  - doi
ID  - 319301
KW  - Peace, War and Conflict
KW  - Religion
L1  - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319301/files/Can%20Jihadis%20Strategic%20Interests%20Trump%20Their%20Ideology%20Foreign%20Support%20and%20Insurgent%20Survival%20in%20Syria.pdf
L2  - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319301/files/Can%20Jihadis%20Strategic%20Interests%20Trump%20Their%20Ideology%20Foreign%20Support%20and%20Insurgent%20Survival%20in%20Syria.pdf
L4  - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319301/files/Can%20Jihadis%20Strategic%20Interests%20Trump%20Their%20Ideology%20Foreign%20Support%20and%20Insurgent%20Survival%20in%20Syria.pdf
LK  - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319301/files/Can%20Jihadis%20Strategic%20Interests%20Trump%20Their%20Ideology%20Foreign%20Support%20and%20Insurgent%20Survival%20in%20Syria.pdf
N2  - The role of ideology in civil wars is particularly contentious, especially when it comes to Jihadi insurgents. Ideology is one of these groups’ defining characteristic, which questions what happens when Jihadis’ ideological commitments contradicts their strategic interests. This article explores these tensions with a particular focus on the issue of foreign support for the Syrian insurgency after 2011. The article argues that ideology matters and has contributed to division and infighting between Syrian insurgents for most of the conflict. But this research also contends that armed groups – including Jihadis – can adapt their ideological positions in line with their strategic interests as long as they manage to implement such changes without jeopardizing their internal cohesion. This careful balance explains the operational strategies of numerous armed groups in competitive environments such as Syria’s. The article draws on extensive interviews with Syrian insurgents over the past few years, including leaders and commanders of Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat al-Nusra as it transformed into HTS.
PY  - 2024
T1  - Can Jihadis’ strategic interests trump their ideology?foreign support and insurgent survival in Syria
TI  - Can Jihadis’ strategic interests trump their ideology?foreign support and insurgent survival in Syria
UR  - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319301/files/Can%20Jihadis%20Strategic%20Interests%20Trump%20Their%20Ideology%20Foreign%20Support%20and%20Insurgent%20Survival%20in%20Syria.pdf
Y1  - 2024
ER  -