| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One American Exceptionalism: the Ubiquitous Theme of US Politics | 第14-29页 |
| ·The Cultural Background of American Exceptionalism | 第14-22页 |
| ·Origins of American Exceptionalism | 第14-19页 |
| ·Main Ideas of American Exceptionalism | 第19-22页 |
| ·Causes for Being an Influential Factor | 第22-29页 |
| ·Globalized Security Environment after the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks | 第22-25页 |
| ·American Exceptionalism as a Traditional Political Culture | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Two Utilization of American Exceptionalism as a Rhetorical Device for Bush’s Policies on Terrorism | 第29-40页 |
| ·Preemptive Policy | 第30-34页 |
| ·American Exceptionalism for Just Adoption | 第30-32页 |
| ·Potential Benefits underneath Pre-emption | 第32-34页 |
| ·Democracy Promotion in the Middle East | 第34-40页 |
| ·American Exceptionalism for Nation Building | 第34-37页 |
| ·Gains in Democracy Promotion | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Three Utilization of American Exceptionalism as a Rhetorical Device for Bush’s Wars on Terrorism | 第40-51页 |
| ·The Afghanistan War | 第40-45页 |
| ·American Exceptionalism for “Operation Enduring Freedom” | 第41-43页 |
| ·Desires after the Operation | 第43-45页 |
| ·The Iraq War | 第45-51页 |
| ·American Exceptionalism for Unilateral Military Invasion | 第45-48页 |
| ·Secular Interests behind Lofty Ideals | 第48-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| Works Cited | 第54-57页 |
