This four-part volume addresses design principles for introducing democratic forms in workplaces, educational institutions, and social institutions, based on a trend toward participative democracy in Australia. Following an introduction, part I sets the context with two papers: "The Agenda for the Next Wave" and "Educational Paradigms: An Epistemological Revolution." Part II, Participative Design at the Organizational Level, includes "The Light on the Hill '88--'Skill Formation' or 'Democratization of Work'"; "Participative Design: Work and Community Life"; "Further Learnings about Participative Design"; "Matching Effectivities to Affordances in the Design of Jobs"; "Laissez Faire vs. Democratic Groups"; and "Getting to Grips with the Great 'Small Group' Conspiracy." In part III, Democracy throughout the System, the following articles are included: "Towards Real Democracy"; "Adaptive Systems for Our Future Governance"; "Industry Councils--Comments on One Aspect of the Jackson Report"; and "The Jury System and Participative Democracy." Part IV discusses participative democracy in education and contains the following papers: "An Inadequate Dichotomy: 'Structured' vs. 'Unstructured' Learning"; "A Training Workshop on the Theory and Practice of Search Conferences"; "Multisearches"; "An Alternative General Studies Curriculum: A Description, Results and Evaluation"; and "Participation and Self Management in Course, Workshop and Conference Design: Principles and Methods." The book's contributors are Merrelyn Emery, Fred Emery, and Allan Davies. (NLA)