Both Larry Diamond and Francis Fukuyama are leading thinkers in democracy.
Please watch this talk between both thinkers and answers below:
1- What are the measures of a vibrant democracy?
2- Are these democratic requirements universal across cultures and nations?
3- Is Democracy synonymous with liberalism?
4- What are the threats facing democracies around the world as well as our own?
5- What role can the next Administration play to encourage and support democratic institutions abroad?

the video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9J99sbGJBg