Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making is a book aboutglobal governance by American authorDavid Rothkopf, released in March 2008 by publisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux. The book claims that the world population of 6 billion people is subject to the immense influence of anelite (i.e. The Superclass) of six thousand individuals.
Until the late 20th century, governments of thegreat powers provided most of the superclass, accompanied by a few heads of international movements (i.e., thePope of theRoman Catholic Church) and entrepreneurs (Rothschilds,Rockefellers). According to Rothkopf, in the early 21st century, economic clout—fueled by the explosive expansion of international trade, travel and communication—rules. Further, thenation-state's power has diminished shrinking politicians to minoritypower broker status. Leaders in international business, finance and the defense industry not only dominate the superclass, they move freely into high positions in their nations' governments and back to private life largely beyond the notice of elected legislatures (including theU.S. Congress), which remain abysmally ignorant of affairs beyond their borders. He proposes that the superclass' disproportionate influence over national policy is constructive but always self-interested, and that around the world, few object to corruption and oppressive governments provided they can do business in these countries.
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