The IMF can be seen as a good and a bad thing. It does prop up failing countries to prevent total disaster and loss of life, as well as fund development programs. However to recieve money the third world nation must agree to various stipulations drafted up by the dominating Western countries like the United States. These often include adopting a Western sytle capitalist system and opening up the country to foreign capital. While these might be good for the country, it must be said that just because something is Western doesn't mean it will work everywhere else. Furthermore with an influx of offshore capital the nation loses some of it's leveraging power to corporations like Nike, Coca-Cola, and The Gap. Some claim that this is economic colonialism while others claim it is a step in the right direction for further development towards economic stability. Time shall tell.