Introduction: Whither Democracy in Everyday Social Life?.- The Democratization of Markets through Participative and Collaborative Practises.- The European Citizens' Initiative: Empowering Political Participation in the EU?.- Participation in Schools – a Classification Concept.- Moral Competence and Democratic Ways of Life.- Images of Corporate Participation and Democratic Structures in Business Administration Textbooks used in Higher Vocational Schools in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.- Co-determination in Times of Economic Crisis: Changes in the Social Positioning of Works Councillors?.- The Analysis of Preconditions for the Fostering of Democratic Behavioural Orientations in Business Organizations – The ODEM Questionnaire (POPD).- Changing Police Managers’ Attitudes towards Participative Management:Translating Research-based Knowledge into Practical Solutions.- Innovatory Qualifications at Work.- Post-democracy and Engaged Citizenship – The Case of Attac.