Only for Citizens? Local Political Engagement in Sweden and Inclusiveness of Terms

In both policy and research, civic engagement citizen participation are concepts commonly used as important dimensions of social sustainability. However, migration is a global phenomenon huge magnitude complexity, incomplete without considering the political ethical concerns about immigrants being citizens or non-citizens, ‘the others’. Although research on has been frequent topic in local government studies Sweden, inclusiveness exclusiveness terms context engagement, which addressed this article, not received attention. This article examines Swedish case by analyzing information provided Association Local Authorities websites all 290 municipalities well selected publications participation. Additionally, effectiveness municipal providing to their residents how they can participate democracy. The results show that term incorrectly authorities Association. concludes construction use should be avoided except for limited topics require formal citizenship.