Kommentar: Kann städtische Gewalt zu Terrorismus führen?

Dominique Moïsi, Ratgeber am L’Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri), befasst sich in der Financial Times mit den Ursachen der jüngsten Krawalle in Frankreich und drängt auf Änderungen am europäischen Integrationsmodell.

The recent spate of urban violence in France is, according to Dominique Moïsi, a „product of solitude and exclusion“ with young protesters, often of immigrant descent, wishing „to destroy a society from which they feel excluded“. 

In his article published in the Financial Times, he queries if the „current urban violence, with its message of the failure of integration, can lead to terrorism“. He observes that Europe is facing difficulties coping with the challenges of immigration as it is faced with „multiple fears“ such as the lack of economic growth, the fear of terrorism and growing competition from Asia. 

The author can distinguish „two fundamental contradictions“ in Europe – one being the attitude to keep living in and thinking of a less scary past and the other being the increasing tendency to want to protect European achievements. 

In conclusion, Dominique Moïsi argues that Europe needs „far-sighted and resolute political leadership“. Political leaders will not only have to restore order but they will also need to listen „to the desperate call for attention of the new ‚proletariat‘ of the 21st century, the young and frustrated children of immigrant descent“. 

The comment was published in the 8 November edition of the Financial Times.