| 附表 | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two The Politics of Race in the United States | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1 Race in American Political Culture | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 The Blacks in American Democratic Party | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Three The Failure of Jesse Jackson in the Presidential Campaigns in the1980s | 第19-26页 |
| 3.1 Introduction of the 1984 and 1988 Campaigns | 第19-20页 |
| 3.2 The Core Values and Concepts of the Democratic Party in the 1980s | 第20-22页 |
| 3.3 The Political Status of the Black Americans in the Democratic Party | 第22-24页 |
| 3.4 Economic Foundation and Social Status of the Black Americans in the 1980s | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Four The Reforms of the Democratic Party and Its Impact on the BlackAmericans | 第26-40页 |
| 4.1 The Tactical Adjustment after the Loss of Presidency in the 1980s | 第26-32页 |
| 4.1.1 The Adjustment of the Party Rules to Choose"Super Delegates" | 第26-28页 |
| 4.1.2 The Adjustment to Party Positions in a"Third Way" | 第28-30页 |
| 4.1.3 Clinton Victory and Legacy:the Politics of Coalition | 第30-32页 |
| 4.2 The Relative Influence upon the Black Americans | 第32-40页 |
| 4.2.1 Economic Development and Higher Employment Rate | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2.2 The Impact of the Affirmative Action on Black Education | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2.3 Housing Condition:From the Racial Segregation to Suburbanization | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2.4 The Assaults on the Black Vote | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.5 The Political Status of the Black Americans in the Congress and its Trend of Coalitions | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Five The Victory of Barack Obama in Presidential Campaigns | 第40-50页 |
| 5.1 Introduction of the 2008 and 2012 campaigns | 第40-41页 |
| 5.2 The Electoral Platform of the Democratic Party | 第41-44页 |
| 5.2.1 "Five Initiatives" of Barack Obama's Campaign Strategy | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2.2 The Rise of Self-identified Democrats | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2.3 Expansion of Constituency for the Democratic Party | 第43-44页 |
| 5.3 Blackness in the White Vote:Did the race play a decisive role? | 第44-47页 |
| 5.3.1 Voting Share:White versus Black | 第44-45页 |
| 5.3.2 The Inevitable Contradictions of Race | 第45页 |
| 5.3.3 Post-racial Politics? | 第45-47页 |
| 5.4 Inter-generational Transition of Black Leaders | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
