The reality is, we (as developing countries) do not have the institutions comparable to developed nations to implement fine statecraft. When you look at the totality of the matter, how many people can manage their credit cards or even loans? Heads of state (or government) are no different; the IMF or World Bank (which is anti-nuclear btw) do have well meaning people, but they often fail to realise that the socio-political structure of developing nations prevents accountability and/or proper management of resources.

In short; we as developed nations lack prowess in state-crafting and our mismanagement of such resources is proof. Do developed nations need us to buy their technology? We are the ones who lack R&D capacity or will; and I do not mean weaponry, I mean, things like efficiency-drivers.