Sweden's complex place in the region and the world play a central role in its upcoming general election on Sunday, just as the outcome of it could have perilous implications internationally.

A recent spate of migrants and asylum seekers – more than 160,000 in 2015 alone – as well as the specter of a threat from Russia are playing central roles in the lead-up to the Sept. 9 election that will elect members to Sweden's Parliament, the Riksdag, who in turn will vote in the next prime minister. Political parties on the right and far right are gathering steam and causing international concern over how Stockholm might shift its focus.

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