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"Separatist revolts erupted in Spain's American colonies in the early 1800s. Opinion in the United States was undecided as to what position to take. U.S. strategic interests during the Napoleonic Wars dictated a policy of neutrality. Rebel agents and Spanish diplomat-spies vied behind the scenes for U.S. assets. The U.S. inadvertently became involved in their revolutionary struggle"--

"Has the combination of protracted war, explosive indebtedness and mounting income inequality dealt a decisive blow to US global influence and stature? Has the 'rise of the rest' completely upended the distribution of global power? The flood of recent commentary bemoaning the end of American primacy would lead one to think so. Stuart Brown rejects this conventional wisdom, and argues that the US still maintains the composite economic, cultural, political and military underpinnings befitting a predominant global power. The causes and implications of US trade imbalances are too often misdiagnosed while the geopolitical challenge from China is grossly exaggerated. The US continues to lead in global affairs, disproportionately contributing to global peace and stability. In dispelling the major assumptions underlying the case for American decline, Brown paints an alternative picture of an enduring power of unparalleled capability and global impact."--Publisher's website

"Few of the excellent models that have been developed for working with trauma survivors take into account the complexity of an individual's unique background and experience. Even treatment for members of "special groups" often ignores the individual's multilayered identities--which may include age, social class, ethnicity, religious faith, sexual orientation, and immigrant status--in favor of a "one-size-fits-all" approach. Drawing on her extensive clinical experience and the latest research, Laura Brown shows therapists how to become more sensitive to individual identity when working with clients who have suffered trauma. The author explains how culturally sensitive therapists draw upon multiple strategies for treating patients and are aware of both dominant group privilege and their own identity and culture. Of particular interest is a chapter on the role of systems of faith and meaning making in trauma therapy. The book has a practical focus and contains a variety of case studies illustrating how theoretical constructs can inform assessment and treatment. Given the ubiquity of trauma in its various forms, all therapists, from trainees to seasoned professionals, will find this volume educational and thought provoking"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).

July 1790 -- St. Domingue -- White cockade, red cockade -- The cost of neutrality -- Trouble with Britain -- Trouble with France -- Toussaint's clause -- Creating a quarantine -- The St. Domingo station -- Jefferson equivocates -- The Leclerc expedition -- St. Domingo and Louisiana -- A risky trade -- The clearance act debate -- The trade suspended -- Embargo and neglect -- Epilogue