John Menzies
Senior Fellow (1998-1999)

Areas of Specialization
Europe; Bosnia; Democracy building; U.S. foreign policy; Nongovernmental organizations

Project Focus
The Dayton Peace Agreement and Balkan Regional Stability

Background
John Menzies was U.S. ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina from October 1995 to December 1996. As a foreign service officer, he has been assigned to various posts, primarily in Eastern Europe, working to promote democracy in the post-Cold War period. Menzies served as public affairs officer in Bulgaria in 1988-91, helping to create the American University in Bulgaria. In 1997, he received the American Bar Association's award for dedication and service toward advancing the rule of law, and in 1994, the Rivkin Award from the American Foreign Service Association for "constructive dissent." Menzies holds a Ph.D. in German from the University of California, Berkeley.

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