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This paper examines the Doha Round from the viewpoint of South Africa in 2011. The broader political economy of the negotiations is analyzed, focusing particularly on the likely political compromises and exchanges necessary to achieve agreement in the three separate negotiating areas. The authors conclude that South Africa’s interests would be best served by making more concessions in the services sector in exchange for further concessions by developed countries in the agriculture negotiations; insisting on less policy space for developing countries; as well as the preservation of the non-agriculture market access carve-out for the Southern African Customs Union.