| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-16页 |
| ·The scope and purpose of the dissertation | 第7-9页 |
| ·Methodology of the study | 第9页 |
| ·Organization of the dissertation | 第9-11页 |
| ·Literature review | 第11-12页 |
| ·Federalism and Madisonian Federalism | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter 2 The historical context of The Federalist Papers | 第16-20页 |
| ·Social condition before The Federal Convention of 1787 | 第16-17页 |
| ·Deficiencies under the Articles of Confederation | 第17-18页 |
| ·Ways of solving the problems of confederacy | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 3 James Madison’s Federalism in The Federalist Papers | 第20-37页 |
| ·Madison’s theory on faction (Focusing on his Federalist No. 10) | 第20-24页 |
| ·Nature, origin, and control of factions | 第21-23页 |
| ·Solutions | 第23-24页 |
| ·Madison’s ideas on confederacy (Focusing on Federalist No.18, 19, and 20.) | 第24-26页 |
| ·Madison’s federal thoughts in his other Federalist Papers | 第26-28页 |
| ·Comparison between Madison’s theories and those of Hamilton’s in The Federalist Papers | 第28-37页 |
| ·Similarity between Madison and Hamilton in The Federalist Papers | 第29-31页 |
| ·Divergences between Madison and Hamilton in The Federalist Papers | 第31-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Madison’s Theories of Consolidating the Federation:Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances | 第37-53页 |
| ·Madison’s theories of Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances | 第38-42页 |
| ·Madison’s theories of legislative power | 第42-45页 |
| ·Madison’s theories of executive power | 第45-49页 |
| ·Madison’s theories of judicial power | 第49-53页 |
| Chapter 5 The Sources of James Madison’s Political Philosophy | 第53-62页 |
| ·John Locke’s influence on James Madison’s political philosophy | 第53-56页 |
| ·Montesquieu’s theories on separation of powers and checks and balances | 第56-58页 |
| ·Classical republicanism tradition | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter 6 The Contribution and Significance of James Madison’s Political Philosophy | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-66页 |
