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coACTION Project Page 26/27 Democratic School Culture Bibliography Urban, M., Swadener, B. B., & Løkken, I. M. (2012). *Democracy and Inclusion in Early Childhood Education: Practices, Politics and Policies*. Springer. → Connects democratic culture with inclusion and early educational practices – relevant for primary school context. Schröder, R., & Kesper-Biermann, S. (Eds.). (2019). *Demokratiepädagogik in der Grundschule*. Beltz Juventa. → German-language resource highlighting practical and theoretical integration of democratic pedagogy in primary schools. Kriesberg, L. (2007). *Constructive Conflicts: From Escalation to Resolution*. Rowman & Littlefield. → Supports the discussion around skills such as negotiation and conflict resolution within the RFCDC model. Biesta, G. (2011). *Learning Democracy in School and Society: Education, Lifelong Learning, and the Politics of Citizenship*. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. → Explores democratic education beyond formal curriculum and underlines learning through participation. Glasser, W. (1998). *Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom*. New York: HarperPerennial. → The psychological model underpinning the five basic needs used to frame emotional preconditions for democratic development. Council of Europe (2018). *Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC)*. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing. → Central source outlining the 20 democratic competences. Serves as the competency framework throughout the module. Arnstein, S. R. (1969). *A Ladder of Citizen Participation*. Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35(4), 216–224 → Foundational model for evaluating genuine versus symbolic participation. Applied to describe school participation structures.