James Dobbins (diplomat)
James Francis Dobbins Jr. was an American diplomat who served as United States ambassador to the European Union, assistant secretary of state for European affairs, and special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. Additionally, Dobbins served as envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia. In 2001, he led negotiations leading to the Bonn Agreement, and served as acting ambassador of the United States to Afghanistan during the transitional period. He was later head of international and security policy for the RAND Corporation.
Education
Dobbins graduated with a BS in international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.Death
Dobbins died from complications of Parkinson's disease on July 3, 2023, at the age of 81.Works
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- The RAND Corporation. By James Dobbins, Seth G. Jones, Benjamin Runkle, Siddharth Mohandas, 2009.
- The RAND Corporation. By James Dobbins, Raphael S. Cohen, Nathan Chandler, Bryan Frederick, Edward Geist, Paul DeLuca, Forrest E. Morgan, Howard J. Shatz, Brent Williams, 2019.