In the 1970's, the wars of the hypermarchés were raging, with parking lots as a battleground, and European families in their brand new Citroëns as the prize. Yet, in the meantime, a far more impactful conflict was brewing. Manuel Dorion-Soulié focused on the impact of those very same cars on foreign policy in the middle east for his doctoral thesis. His research through archives from all sources illustrates the rise of car culture in Europe, and the repercussions that driving to the supermarket can have.
Music: "War" by The Cheese Mites & "Orbiting a distant planet" by Quantum Jazz.
With the support of Michelle Olguin Flückliger and Arnaud Devillers.