# Suburban riots (2005)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/2005-suburban-riots
Location: France

Weeks of unrest followed the deaths of two teenagers fleeing police in Clichy-sous-Bois. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Jacques Chirac (President of the French Republic). Suburban riots mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Suburban riots mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Jacques Chirac](https://history-france.com/rulers/jacques-chirac)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Suburban riots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Suburban+riots&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Suburban riots](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Suburban+riots)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)