"Det är inte bara folkvalda politiker som utövar offentlig makt"
En jämförande studie gällande främjande av integration i fem kommuner i Stockholms län
Implementation theoryTop-down/Bottom-up perspectivesJeffrey L. PressmanAaron WildavskyMichael LipskyIntegrationVoter participationRepresentationDecentralizationLocal self-governmentLegitimacyIntegrationImplementeringTop-down/Bottom-up perspektivJeffrey L. PressmanAaron WildavskyMichael LipskyValdeltagandeRepresentationDecentraliseringLegitimitetSjälvstyre
Based on different integration policies, we aim to examine how five municipalities in Stockholm County are working to promote integration at a local level with focus on voter participation and to some extent, representativeness among foreign-born. Statistics provided by SCB shows that foreign-born tends to vote to a lesser extent than those born in Sweden. Further, we aim to examine the implementation of two policy documents established at a national level concerning integration in contrast to policy documents established at a local level in each different municipality. Further, we aim to examine summaries of actions taken in response to the local integration programs, as well as personal interviews. Each municipality will be considered separately, but we thus seek to make a comparative study. The study will be based on a qualitative approach. The implementation process of both central and local policy decisions concerning the promotion of integration will also be discussed in terms of two existing theories of implementation, based on two different perspectives. The result shows that interaction between different participants, such as local officials and politicians, is of importance for the implementation process. All of the studied municipalities have taken some actions in order to implement their goals concerning integration.