What this does not address is that the richer countries have a lot more leverage than the poorer nations (duh). As a result, even though in theory it may present a lot more opportunities for the poorer nations to trade resources for help, the lack of leverage may mean a more tending towards slavery (except with "formalised" agreements). One way around this would be if the poorer nations united to increase their collective bargaining power. But isnt the lack of unity one of the causes of poverty (from wars and ethnic conflicts)?
