The International Dimensions of the American Civil War. Dean B. Mahin. One war at a time - Lincoln's axiom for diplomacy - reveals his continuing efforts to avoid a war with England or France while using the threat of war to prevent European recognition of Confederate independence. This book offers a thorough review of Union and Confederate relations with Britain, and also provides the first full analysis of U.S. and Confederate reactions to the French intervention in Mexico. 352 pgs., 15 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. #0C10227