| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Chinese Synopsis | 第5-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review:Politics of Foreign Policymaking | 第13-23页 |
| ·A Theoretical Framework of Foreign Policy Decision Making | 第13-14页 |
| ·A Theory of International Crisis Management | 第14-18页 |
| ·Relationship between the President and Congress on the Making of Foreign Policy | 第18-20页 |
| ·Research Questions and Methods | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter 2 First Persian Gulf Crisis(1990-91) | 第23-35页 |
| ·Background | 第23-26页 |
| ·Decision Making in the White House | 第26-30页 |
| ·Reaction of Congress | 第30-32页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 3 9.11 Terrorist Attacks(2001) | 第35-45页 |
| ·Background | 第35-37页 |
| ·Decision Making in the White House | 第37-40页 |
| ·Reaction of Congress | 第40-42页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Second Persian Gulf Crisis(2002-03) | 第45-58页 |
| ·Background | 第45-50页 |
| ·Decision Making in the White House | 第50-53页 |
| ·Reaction of Congress | 第53-56页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 5 Concluding Remarks | 第58-68页 |
| Notes | 第68-78页 |
| References | 第78-83页 |
| Books | 第78-80页 |
| Periodicals | 第80-82页 |
| Websites | 第82-83页 |
