| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| Chapter 1: The Paradox of Autarchy and Democracy in American Politics in Today’s World | 第17-21页 |
| ·American people’s double standard in policies | 第17-18页 |
| ·The display of American governments’ hegemonism in contemporary world | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter 2: The Origin of Autarchy and Democracy in Politics – Jacksonian Democracy | 第21-40页 |
| ·Introduction of Andrew Jackson | 第21-24页 |
| ·Background of Jacksonian Democracy | 第24-29页 |
| ·New Democracy | 第24-26页 |
| ·New Political Age | 第26-28页 |
| ·1828 Election | 第28-29页 |
| ·The connotation of Jacksonian Democracy | 第29-40页 |
| ·The Spoils System and Rotation—the Democratic Reform in Politics | 第30-35页 |
| ·The Bank War—the Democratic Reform in Economy | 第35-40页 |
| Chapter 3: The limitations of Jacksonian Democracy | 第40-50页 |
| ·The Limitations in Jackson’s Administration | 第40-43页 |
| ·Veto Power | 第41-42页 |
| ·Kitchen Cabinet | 第42-43页 |
| ·Diplomatic Policy | 第43页 |
| ·The Limitations in Politics | 第43-45页 |
| ·The Limitations in the Universal White Manhood Suffrage | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Government—not the Poor Holding Office | 第44页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Party Conventions | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Limitations in society | 第45-50页 |
| ·Inequality of Class | 第45-46页 |
| ·Inequality of Gender | 第46-47页 |
| ·Inequality of Race | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter 4: The Causes of Jackson’s Spirit of Autarchy and Democracy | 第50-57页 |
| ·Jackson’s Own Character | 第50-52页 |
| ·Irish-Scottish Blood | 第50-51页 |
| ·Hard life in Childhood | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Influence of the War | 第52页 |
| ·American National Character | 第52-57页 |
| ·The Spirit of Democracy | 第53-54页 |
| ·The Spirit of Autarchy | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter 5: Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| ·Jackson and Jacksonian America | 第57-58页 |
| ·The Paradox in American Politics | 第58-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-61页 |