Experience has shown that the developing countries are forced by circumstances to do what suits the developed countries most. Rivalries between poor countries are exploited and in order as to defend themselves, poor countries resort to buying modern weapons from the developed countries, thus redirecting their precious resources from development work to indulging in arms race much to the benefit of developed countries .
Some ideas which were popular soon after the Second world war (1939-45) are not valid in practice. It was inferred that the highly industrialized countries, or the developed world, would serve as a "bank" from which capital, skills,technology and management could be transferred through "aid which could raise life to a better quality in the developing countries. It was the general belief among scientists that modem science and technology could flow freely to our developing countries for the benefit of our people. These ideas or premises have been found to be largely invalid. Much to the displeasure of developing countries bottlenecks are created to stifle their growth. Developed countries shy away from sharing advanced technology or simply makes it too expensive even in areas where they are morally and ethically bound like environment sector. Trade secrets, patent laws are methods employed to maintain supremacy .
The developed world thus has succeeded to subvert the growth of political unity among ex-colonies through multiple techniques. In their zeal to guard their interests they have manufactured crisis among different nations. They have successfully manipulated world opinions sometimes through discreet organizations. There are many Western institutes that provide assistance and helped immensely in continuous Western hegemony like the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Without any regard for international institutions that they themselves created and propagate sacrosanct , the club of developed countries have often taken unilateral decisions to punish alleged rogue nation that refuses to toe their line. The shameless conduct has till now butchered millions, maimed many more and toppled regimes world over. The US intervention in Guatemala for fixing wages in 1954 to toppling regimes of Saddam and Kadafi in Libya, killing countless is testimony to the ruthless and mind numbing use of violence by them to shamelessly exploit the weak while maintaining their hegemony in world.
Almost always the SOP (Standard operating procedure) followed by the club is same. In the garb of protecting human rights or protecting the world from WMD’s or similar frivolous accusations they impose economic sanctions often with UN assistance. Through coercion or allurement smaller nations that were former colonies were enticed to support the cause and weaken and segregate target nation. Meantime the all powerful Western media peddles lies thus influences and create public opinion world over. After choking economy of targeted nation, the final act of active Military intervention snuffs the target while club swears victory.
Nothing has changed In the last few centuries and as long as developing countries are divided on flimsy grounds, till they don’t learn to settle disputes in a civilized manner rather then resorting to bloodshed, they will continue to be economically and technologically laggards. They will continue to divert resources for war and thus play puppets in the hands of developed nations. The situation is challenging and the future is bleak as the tyrants are resourceful .
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