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There has been reference in literature to the concepts of a Transnational Capitalist Class and a Global Middle Class, but there has been little discussion of how education may form any sense of class solidarity for these groups. In national contexts, ruling class socialisation has been achieved through elite private schooling. But the notion of global classes presents a fundamentally different problem for class socialisation and solidarity since the educational mechanisms for creating solidarity are unclear. This question has achieved prominence through the political discourse identifying and attacking an international, liberal elite who are 'Citizens of Anywhere' and 'Nowhere'. We focus on the role of the elite, traditional 'International School', delivering the International Baccalaureate programmes specifically designed to promote 'international mindedness' (IM), in the educational trajectories of this echelon of society. We argue that IM offers a class constructed platform in providing an element of global social solidarity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the relationship between education and economic development through an examination of human capital theory and the power of transnational companies. The author discusses the origins of human capital theory and notes its popularity within the field of education and economic development research, and he addresses policy responses to the influence of transnational companies (TNC).