ABSTRACT
The World Bank is at the heart of a globalization process which is breaking down the boundaries of the nation-state. Inherent in the World Bank's activities is an ideology that encompasses a particular view of an ideal world order and system of schooling. Intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations, are composed of representatives of nation-states. The World Bank strategy document for Latin America and the Caribbean reports scores for selected countries but does not include the results for Cuba or offer any comparisons with the United States. The members of the global civil society should be distinguished from the people of the nation-state. The intergovernmental treaty contributed to the Red Cross as an NGO humanitarian organization being caught up in international politics. The World Bank and the UN organizations are one of many groups concerned about education in the global community. The role of the nation-state in education would disappear as control shifted to privatized multinational corporations.
