Are you serious? Developing countries are even more controlled. If you study what the US and China have done to manipulate these places its criminal.

Take a look at "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" for a look at what you are describing. I mean, someone else pulling the strings in most governments isn't really a theory. Its fact. Look at the revolving doors into private industry, how much politicians are worth going into office vs. leaving not to mention the way legislation is written in the US. Large companies and lobbyists run the country.

The big disagreement is what to do about it.