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N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 9 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 29 the realities of both countries, including the jihadi net- works that threaten to turn Pakistan into an ideological state, and considers Islam’s influence on both societies. He also examines Pakistan’s long-standing fear and hos- tility toward India. “This brilliant comparative analysis, revealing the inner workings of South Asia’s two most troubled states, is a must-read for anyone interested in how and why they have evaded democratic governance,” says well- known Pakistani journalist and Central Asia expert Ahmed Rashid, the author of Descent into Chaos and Taliban . Amb. WilliamB. Milam, a senior policy scholar at the Smithsonian’s WoodrowWilson International Center for Scholars, retired from the Foreign Service in 2001. He continues to take on temporary assignments for the State Department, most recently as chargé d’affaires at Embassy Tripoli (2007-2008). He was ambassador to Bangladesh (1990-1993) and Pakistan (1998-2000), chief of mission in Liberia (1995-1998), and deputy assistant secretary of State for international finance and develop- ment (1985-1990). He writes a biweekly column for the Daily Times of Pakistan (www.dailytimes.com.pk) . MEMOIRS Danger Zones: A Diplomat’s Fight for America’s Interests John Gunther Dean, New Academia Publishing, 2009, $26, paperback, 240 pages. John Gunther Dean’s life story could launch a thousand Foreign Service careers. This memoir re- counts his devout service to Amer- ica’s best interests, even when following such a path could be fraught with danger. His principled stances in the midst of many heated controversies would suffice to ensure his reputation around the world, but they also led to his being ostracized and, ultimately, forced his res- ignation from the Foreign Service. Although born a German, Dean’s allegiance was to America from the day he set foot on U.S. soil in 1938 at the age of 12. After a stint in military intelligence dur- ing WorldWar II and graduation fromHarvard Univer- sity, he joined the Foreign Service. Assigned in 1970 as deputy to the commander of Military Region 1 for the