Exchanges and Peacemaking: Counterfactuals and Unexplored Possibilities

Authors : Iain Wilson

Pages : 5-18

Doi:10.20991/allazimuth.167334

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Publication Date : 2015-06-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :We may expect international exchange programmes to contribute to peaceful international relations, but how strong is the evidence that they actually do? In addition to the intercultural education discussed elsewhere in this issue, I classify mechanisms by which exchanges might contribute to peace into four categories – signaling, attitude change, network formation and institutional transfer – and assess the evidence that exchanges affect international relations through each of these mechanisms. Despite considerable research there are still important gaps in the evidence, and these gaps may have significant consequences for how we organize exchanges and what kinds of mobility we support. 
Keywords : International exchange programmes, peace, research evidence, institutions, learning