| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Table of Contents | 第6-10页 |
| CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION | 第10-21页 |
| ·Urgency of the Situation | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Reality of Non-Traditional Security Threats | 第12-14页 |
| ·Theoretical Approach | 第14-15页 |
| ·Methodology | 第15-16页 |
| ·Definitions | 第16-19页 |
| ·Variables | 第19-21页 |
| CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW | 第21-37页 |
| ·Institutional Perspectives on International Relations | 第21-28页 |
| ·Energy Security and Non-Traditional Cooperation | 第23-24页 |
| ·Institutionalizing Dialogue in the Absence of Trust | 第24-26页 |
| ·MMCA | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Chinese People’s Liberation Army | 第28-32页 |
| ·Use of Force | 第28-30页 |
| ·Growing Divide or Lack of Cohesiveness | 第30-32页 |
| ·South China Sea and Energy | 第32-34页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第34-37页 |
| ·Hypothesis and Goals | 第36-37页 |
| CHAPTER 3: THEORETICAL APPROACH | 第37-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第37-39页 |
| ·Differences in Trust Building | 第39-40页 |
| ·U.S.- China Military Institutions | 第40-42页 |
| ·Factors to Consider | 第40-41页 |
| ·Basic Requirements | 第41-42页 |
| ·First Institution | 第42-43页 |
| ·Out-of-Vicinity Institutions | 第42-43页 |
| ·Second Institution | 第43-45页 |
| ·Confidence Building Measures (MMCA+ INCSEA) | 第43-45页 |
| ·Third Institution | 第45-46页 |
| ·Multilateral Security Forums | 第45-46页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS OF U.S.-CHINA MILITARY TO MILITARY RELATIONS | 第48-66页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48-50页 |
| ·Year 2011 | 第50-53页 |
| ·Suspension of the Military to Military Relationship | 第53-56页 |
| ·Uncertainty and Misperception | 第56-60页 |
| ·The Possibility of Miscalculation from Strategic Mistrust | 第60-62页 |
| ·MMCA vs INCSEA | 第62-64页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| CHAPTER 5: CASE STUDIES | 第66-87页 |
| ·Case Study 1: U.S.-China Academic and Military Dialogue | 第66-80页 |
| ·Introduction | 第66-70页 |
| ·Reduced Incidents through Common Interests | 第70-75页 |
| ·Attitudes Toward Multilateralism Without a Common Threat | 第75-77页 |
| ·The U.S. views of events vs. Chinese Holistic Thinking | 第77-78页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第78-80页 |
| ·Case Study 2: South China Sea | 第80-87页 |
| ·Introduction | 第80-82页 |
| ·Core Interests | 第82-83页 |
| ·Coexistence through Trust Building | 第83-84页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第84-87页 |
| CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION | 第87-95页 |
| ·The Nature of Military Relations | 第87-89页 |
| ·Mutual Interests on New Security Threats | 第89-90页 |
| ·Reduced Miscalculation from Institutions | 第90-91页 |
| ·Peaceful Coexistence | 第91-93页 |
| ·Further Research | 第93-95页 |
| References | 第95-103页 |
| 致谢/Acknowledgement | 第103-105页 |
| 个人简历/ Resume | 第105-106页 |
| Appendix | 第106页 |
| List of Figures | 第106页 |
| List of Tables | 第106页 |