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Finds it likely that the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization will not deliver any more than a framework for future negotiations. A summary of the Doha Round thus far is provided. Negotiations are beset by technical issues, & a variety of external factors are complicating the talks: countries' domestic economic & political climates, the US political process, & rising global energy & food prices. The nature of structural obstacles confronting the Doha Round is described. It is argued that the Doha Round has been shackled with some of the most intractable trade issues to resolve, technical obstacles put off during the Uruguay Round: tariff peaks for industrial goods & agriculture, agricultural liberalization more generally, market access for services, & "corrective" provisions. Reference to the Doha Round as a "development round" is seen to have further complicated negotiations. Problems with perceptions of the process involved in multilateral trade negotiations are addressed. Adapted from the source document.

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