The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) is an agreement involving 12 nations in the Pacific Rim. Although not yet ratified, this free-trade agreement (FTA) is a significant and purposeful step in the international cooperation of these 12 nations. It is an extension of the Trans-Pacific Economic Partnership (TPSEP), an agreement among four nations, which involves three of the nations that signed the TPP: Singapore, New Zealand and Brunei. This is the first trade agreement of the 21st century and it is ready to make a big impact in the world’s economy. This agreement will be successful in the region by “reducing and eliminating tariffs, fostering competition, and creating greater opportunities for businesses” (Coyle). They also, “agreed
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Historically speaking, countries that collaborate together tend to fight less with one another. This statement can be deemed crucial by the American people to ensure security with these other 11 nations. Countries with similar ideals are prone to not have war, and this is called the democratic peace. This agreement does not include China, unlike the TPSEP, and that can be seen as being intentional. China and the United States have competing economies, and this trade agreement enables the United States to establish a relationship with these other 11 nations, some of which already have relationships with China due to the country’s geopolitical influence. This purposeful act of not including China could be seen as a negative component, being that they have a powerful economic influence in the world. However, this agreement would force trade with the other nations and would enable the United States to not rely on China so heavily, lowering the power they have over the United States (Petri 55). Minimizing China’s power will ultimately decrease China’s hemispherical power and increase the security of the United States. Finally, this will force China to either settle to the terms of the agreement, putting the United States at an advantage economically, or to not participate in this FTA, which would also put the nation at a disadvantage as it will not be in the agreement with an influential group of …show more content…
For example, the agreement encourages woman to take advantage of the established benefits as well as by promoting education and economic growth in the nations (“The Trans-Pacific Partnership” The Office of the United States Trade Representative). The document promotes American ideals through its implementation of prohibiting discrimination in the workforce, ensuring that a minimal wage is established, providing rights to unions in the workplace, ensuring the safety of the workplace, and through executing trade sanctions if any labor rights are infringed (“The Trans-Pacific Partnership” The Office of the United States Trade Representative). All of these components will ensure that human rights and American values are spread to other nations which will ultimately help the member nations’ economies and
Historically speaking, countries that collaborate together tend to fight less with one another. This statement can be deemed crucial by the American people to ensure security with these other 11 nations. Countries with similar ideals are prone to not have war, and this is called the democratic peace. This agreement does not include China, unlike the TPSEP, and that can be seen as being intentional. China and the United States have competing economies, and this trade agreement enables the United States to establish a relationship with these other 11 nations, some of which already have relationships with China due to the country’s geopolitical influence. This purposeful act of not including China could be seen as a negative component, being that they have a powerful economic influence in the world. However, this agreement would force trade with the other nations and would enable the United States to not rely on China so heavily, lowering the power they have over the United States (Petri 55). Minimizing China’s power will ultimately decrease China’s hemispherical power and increase the security of the United States. Finally, this will force China to either settle to the terms of the agreement, putting the United States at an advantage economically, or to not participate in this FTA, which would also put the nation at a disadvantage as it will not be in the agreement with an influential group of …show more content…
For example, the agreement encourages woman to take advantage of the established benefits as well as by promoting education and economic growth in the nations (“The Trans-Pacific Partnership” The Office of the United States Trade Representative). The document promotes American ideals through its implementation of prohibiting discrimination in the workforce, ensuring that a minimal wage is established, providing rights to unions in the workplace, ensuring the safety of the workplace, and through executing trade sanctions if any labor rights are infringed (“The Trans-Pacific Partnership” The Office of the United States Trade Representative). All of these components will ensure that human rights and American values are spread to other nations which will ultimately help the member nations’ economies and