Ralph Epperson´s book, "The New World Order", postulates that a secret group of powerful people dominates governments and financial systems around the world. In his interesting research (with strengths and weaknesses) the author argues that this elite has been working behind the scenes for centuries to create a world government and control all the countries´ resources. According to Epperson, the goal would be to create a totalitarian, borderless state in which individual rights are eliminated and control is absolute.