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