By Mathias Delori
Is it enough to encourage travels of discovery and encounters between young people from different countries to deconstruct stereotypes? In the 1960s, the Franco-German Youth Office pursued an ultra-voluntarist policy of large-scale exchanges, with the aim of fostering better understanding between European neighbors and stemming the tide of war. With disappointing results, it decided to change course. Here is an explanation.
Published:
2025
Online available:
theconversation.com