Jerome Drevon

Jerome Drevon is senior analyst on Jihad and Modern Conflict at the International Crisis Group (ICG) and research associate at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) (Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (CCDP)). He was previously advisor for Non-State Armed Groups at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Drevon holds a PhD from Durham University. He formerly held research fellowships at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) (Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (CCDP)) the University of Oxford (the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and the Blavatnik School of Government), and the University of Manchester (Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis)

Drevon bridges the worlds of academia and practitioners, studying the evolution of non-state armed groups with a special emphasis on jihadis, especially how they can become more pragmatic overtime and engaged by external actors (including states and humanitarians)

Drevon has conducted extensive field research in conflict zones, including Syria, where he interviewed hundreds of jihadi militants and foreign fighters – from their military, political, and religious leaders to their foot soldiers – to gain a deeper understanding of their changing political views in armed conflicts