Development is a good thing to every nation that wants to develop.building of good schools, hospitals, good security network, human capital development, good roads,a better environment to leave and do business, job creation, shunning nepotism, favoritism, free and fair election etc are all ingredients of developed nations . the reverse is the case for under developed countries.So can the under developed countries get it right?
I hate to say this, but I think the majority of them might never get it right. Internal and external manipulation, corruption, allergies to development and infrastructure, greed, self centeredness, etc, has eaten up so many third world countries today. Of course, the whole problem comes from leadership. Almost everyone seeking for positions in government don't usually go with a good agenda as far as third world countries are concerned. Of course, a few people might have good agenda, but might end up changing to a bad one so as to easily blend with the others with same agenda, and probably spend more years in office.
There is a chance, but I don't see that happening for many of them. If only so many people have an idea of the games that are being played both politically and by external influence, then we would understand how difficult it is for an undeveloped country to get it right.