Social War as a Public Policy Problem (The Case of France)

Eichler Jan, Ochrana František and Kovács Radek
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Eichler Jan: AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ochrana František: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kovács Radek: Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic.

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, 2025, vol. 18, issue 1, 57-76

Abstract: Public policy faces several current problems. One of them is migration management, both in the phase of the arrival of migrants and in the phase of integration of the second generation of migrants born to migrant parents in the original host country. The case of France shows that failure to manage this problem can result in a social war. The study examines the issue of the social war in France (2002-2023) as a clash between three actors: government elites, retired generals of the French armed forces and Islamic terrorist organizations. To explain processes related to social warfare, the AFA model (actors-frameworks-activities) is used. The desk research method and in-depth loosely structured interviews with French experts were used for the investigation. Embedded history and collective memory are identified as key factors in the emergence and dynamics of the social war. The study identifies key historical roots and actors of social war in France, highlighting the influence of collective memory and migration policy failures on societal polarization. Findings emphasize the need for improved integration strategies to prevent further conflicts, with implications for similar challenges in other EU countries.

Keywords: actors of the social war in France; jihadist terrorists; retrograde analysis of social war; social war; social war in France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2478/nispa-2025-0004

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