| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 The Background of Obama Administration’s Middle East Policy | 第12-18页 |
| ·Rotten Legacy Left by Bush Administration’s Middle East Policy | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Spread of Anti-American Resentment in the Islamic World | 第13-14页 |
| ·Economic Recession due to the Global Financial Crisis | 第14-15页 |
| ·Shift in Global Geopolitical Dynamism and the U.S. Pivot to Asia | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 2 The Content of Obama Administration’s Middle East Policy | 第18-30页 |
| ·The Strategic Adjustment | 第18-21页 |
| ·Improving Relations with the Islamic World | 第18-19页 |
| ·Rebuilding Alliances and Multilateral Engagement | 第19-20页 |
| ·Adopting Balance-of-Power Strategy | 第20-21页 |
| ·Maintaining Regional Stability and Promoting Democracy | 第21页 |
| ·The Policy Framework | 第21-30页 |
| ·Retrenchment from Iraq and Refocus on Afghanistan | 第22-24页 |
| ·Promotion of Peace Talks Between Palestine and Israel | 第24-25页 |
| ·Iran: Carrot and Stick Policy | 第25-27页 |
| ·Prudent Intervention in Arab Spring | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 The Analysis of Obama Administration’s Middle East Policy | 第30-49页 |
| ·The Features and Substance of the Policy | 第30-35页 |
| ·Pragmatic Realism | 第30-31页 |
| ·Inconsistency and Double Standards | 第31-33页 |
| ·More Continuity than Real Change | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Real Intentions of the Policy | 第35-41页 |
| ·Protecting the U.S. Core Interests | 第35-38页 |
| ·Maintaining Balance of Power and Stability | 第38-39页 |
| ·Addressing the U.S. National Identity Crisis | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Influencing Factors of Policy Formation and Action | 第41-49页 |
| ·Domestic Pressure | 第41-43页 |
| ·Uncertainties and Complexity of Middle-East Situation | 第43-45页 |
| ·Challenges from Other Major Players | 第45-49页 |
| Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-56页 |
| 附件 | 第56页 |
