| 中文摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Summary | 第7-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-11页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION | 第15-31页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2 Research questions | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Primary Question | 第17页 |
| 1.2.2 Secondary Question | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Hypothesis of the study | 第18页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.5 Methodology and Theoretical framework | 第19-21页 |
| 1.5.1 Method of Data Collection | 第19页 |
| 1.5.2 Method of Data Analysis | 第19页 |
| 1.5.3 Theoretical framework | 第19-21页 |
| 1.6 Structure of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| 1.7 Literature Review | 第22-31页 |
| CHAPTER TWO: US FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS SUB SAHARAN AFRICA | 第31-39页 |
| 2.1 U.S. INTERESTS TOWARDS SUB SAHARAN AFRICA | 第31-34页 |
| 2.1.1 Economic Interests | 第31-32页 |
| 2.1.2 Geopolitical Interests | 第32-33页 |
| 2.1.3 Security Interests | 第33-34页 |
| 2.2 Changes in the African Policy from Bush to Obama | 第34-39页 |
| 2.2.1 Terrorism Situation Deteriorating | 第35-36页 |
| 2.2.2 China’s increasing Presence | 第36-39页 |
| CHAPTER THREE:US GEO POLITICAL TOOL: THE CREATION OF AFRICOM | 第39-49页 |
| 3.1 The Origin and Development of African Command (AFRICOM) | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2 The Objectives of AFRICOM | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3 Strategies used by Africom | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4 The achievement and challenge of the Africom | 第43-45页 |
| 3.4.1 The achievement of the Africom | 第43-45页 |
| 3.5 The challenge of the Africom | 第45-49页 |
| 3.5.1 Selecting a Headquarters for AFRICOM | 第45-49页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR: The Effects of Africom On the US and Sub-Sahara African States | 第49-56页 |
| 4.1 The effects of Africom on the US | 第49-53页 |
| 4.1.1 The worsening image caused by the pursuit of geopolitics | 第49-51页 |
| 4.1.2 The undermining of the African Union by AFRICOM | 第51页 |
| 4.1.3 The Abuse of Human Rights by Multinational Co-operations (MNCs) | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2 The Negative effects of Africom on the Sub Sahara African states | 第53-56页 |
| 4.2.1 Increased attacks leading to Instability | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Entrenching dictators, militarizing African states’ domestic policies | 第54-56页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第56-60页 |
| 5.1 Conclusion | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2 Recommendations for Future Policy: | 第57-60页 |
| BILIOGRAPHY | 第60-65页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第65页 |
