A Naked View of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: An Unbiased Informational Review in Plain English

Barnes, Timothy

ISBN 10: 1457549662 / ISBN 13: 9781457549663

Published by Dog Ear Publishing, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Naked View of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: An Unbiased Informational Review in Plain English
• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1457549662
• ISBN 13: 9781457549663
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The TPP is a free trade agreement between 12 counties within the Asia pacific region, and more importantly, excludes China and India (the two most populated nations on earth). The 12, clockwise from North America, are Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan. The TPP covers more elements than any other agreement, including key fields such as the environment, labor laws and corruption, as well as removing over 18,000 taxes and trade barriers on American products.

The majority, if not all of the written material currently available on the TPP, being government reports, senate debates, discussion on business networks and other federal agencies, are not designed for the average American to study or understand. One example is the 788-page report published in May 2016 by the U.S. International Trade Commission. This is a great report for industry and trade professionals, however, the Naked View of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is written in plain English, to allow everyday business owners, executives, students, academics and any other interested party an opportunity to understand the largest international trade agreement in the history of the United States, and its impacts.
 
The book travels from the beginning of trade, covering key moments in time, and how trade developed into the 21st century. Including free trade agreements, and how they have evolved over time, and how a simple bi-lateral agreement between Singapore and New Zealand, gave birth to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. A deep dive into specific industries including case studies on a few key companies. However, this book also includes view points from other key nations, both within the TPP group of countries, but also from China, a major exclusion within the TPP.

The goal of this book is not to persuade the readers thinking, rather it is to educate and provide facts and opinions from all sides, with the goal to ensure the reader makes their own informed opinion, regardless if they decide to agree or oppose it.

About the Author

Timothy Barnes has lived most of his life in the Asia Pacific region, developing his passion for the world in both his professional capacity and personal life. It was this personal interest that peaked after his move to the United States, with the decision to create an organization that could help global companies in their Asia Pacific pursuits, forming Asia Pacific Consulting (APC). APC has grown significantly and now helps organizations primarily in the U.S. across a large number of industries. It was through client discussions that Timothy identified a need with the Trans-Pacific Partnership - where very little factual information was available, and ultimately decided to write a book to help the general public understand the facts and the complex nature of the agreement.
 
Timothy was born in Australia. Often joining his parents and sister on global trips, he became more and more curious about how the world worked, and how each country did business with other countries. At the age of four the family moved to the Malaysian Island of Penang for two years where the Royal Australian Air Force had a base.

Prior to starting University, he traveled alone to the UK and Europe for a year, working behind bars and using every spare minute to travel and explore. Timothy then returned to Sydney to finish his Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology, Sydney, and during that time, joined the American multinational telecommunications company, Avaya.

Soon after, Timothy was asked to relocate to Singapore at the age of 24 to manage the operations and supply chain team for Asia Pacific. During his eight years in Singapore he traveled around the region continuously, including trips to Japan, South East Asia, India, China and Korea.

During those eight years in Singapore, Timothy completed his Masters of Business Administration. Timothy also met and married his wife, Heidi. They met at a Starbucks in Singapore!