Urban violences in France: Exception or newest war?

Abstract

News about riots in French cities suburbs are nowadays frequent. This article aims to critically analyse the issue of urban violence (in the plural) in the French context in relation to the concept of “newest wars” developed by Tatiana Moura. Through their definition as well as the examination of structural deficiencies and the observation of the attitudes toward them, the article reveals the specificity of these urban violences à la française.