Integrated Dissertation: Geography and Cultural Encounters Advisors:

First of all I would like to thank all of the respondents for granting me access to their minds and thoughts. A big thank you and much gratitude to the Political Department of e Royal Danish Embassy in Budapest for offering me a one year internship. ank you to my supervisors for guiding me. A special gratitude to my family for their patience while listening to my trials and tribulations with the thesis, and especially to Olav for his unique support. anks also to Lone simply for being my friend, and Jesper for all of his time, patience and effort. My utmost gratitude and thanks to my Grandmother Efly, who sadly did not live to see me finish University. To her I owe everything: For teaching me right from wrong, for always making me feel golden, for keeping me on the right track. Until we meet in e Valley of the Cherry Trees … [Først og fremmest vil jeg gerne takke respondenterne for at give mig indsigt