> They may have authoritarian governments but those governments have limited authority to enact things. Corruption is an integral part of the system in those c

> They may have authoritarian governments but those governments have limited authority to enact things. Corruption is an integral part of the system in those countries. It is not that respective governments have limited authority (quite otherwise in actuality) - they allow this to happen. It is how they function. What you perceive as lawlessness is a normal (desired) state of affairs. If, for instance, you're a honest law enforcement official or a dutiful member of the parliament, you will not fit in and will have to either accept the rules of the system or be expelled (imprisoned or killed if you're stubborn).