What's needed to be taught to make democracy work where it doesn't now?

I've been apprised of discussions on the framework of social culture needed to make democracy ingrained into the social fabric.

1.  Knowing and living by the rule of law.  In many societies, who you know is more important than what rules of society written into the legal system for purposes of enforcement you abide by.  The notion of conduct by forgiveness undergurds the system of "who you know" obedience.  

2.  Knowing how to take a position after studying relevant facts on a topic, being able to articulate that position and defend it against those who oppose it is a required skill attained from one's educational years.

3.  And, a course in high school civics covers the mechanics of voting and taking stands on governmental issues.

These three areas of one's intellectual skills are obtained and developed in one's years of schooling K-12, generally.

My suggestion.