Intersections. East European Journal of Society and Politics is a peer reviewed journal which promotes multidisciplinary and comparative thinking on Eastern and Central European societies in a global context. The journal publishes research with international relevance and encourages comparative analysis both within the region and with other parts of the world. Intersections refers to the analytic standpoint of the journal which emphasizes the conjunctive multidimensionality of social phenomena, considering socio-economic, political and cultural aspects. The journal publishes thematic issues and individual papers analysing various countries and regions across disciplines, concentrating on political science, sociology, social anthropology and minority studies. The editors welcome both theoretically and empirically grounded articles, applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods, following single and multiple case research designs. Intersections. East European Journal of Society and Politicsis a journal founded by the Centre for Social Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest and provides an international forum for scholars coming from and/or working on the region. The Journal considers only previously unpublished manuscripts which present original, high-quality research. It is committed to the principle of open access, so articles will be available free of charge. All published articles undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous scholars.