Islamic Radicalism in France

Abstract

Globalization in the 21st century was most clearly manifested through terrorism. The visible example of this fact is that more than 200 countries in the world cannot fight against it independently. A series of terrorist attacks shook France in January 2015, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 11 journalists and security personnel at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satiric magazine. Most of the population expressed solidarity with France and talked about the future threats that the world should expect from the Islamic State. This study aims to identify the primary roots of Islamic radicalization in France by identifying and analyzing social conditions conducive to Islamist radicalization. France has become a target of extremist groups since the 1950s and now is one of the biggest Western targets of terrorism. According to the results of this study, there is a relatively high concentration of radicalization among migrant communities, especially those of the North African origin.