| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ History of American Political Corruption and Its Causes | 第14-24页 |
| ·Political Corruption in American History: a Brief Review | 第14-21页 |
| ·Causes of Political Corruption | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Corruption Control System before Watergate: a Reactive System | 第24-28页 |
| ·What is a Reactive Corruption Control System? | 第24页 |
| ·The Reactive Corruption Control System in the U.S | 第24-26页 |
| ·Weaknesses of the Reactive Corruption Control System | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Corruption Control System after Watergate: a Preventive System. | 第28-39页 |
| ·What is a Preventive System? | 第28-29页 |
| ·Promoting Ethical Behavior | 第29-33页 |
| ·Code of Ethics | 第29-30页 |
| ·Ethics Laws | 第30-32页 |
| ·Ethics Enforcement | 第32-33页 |
| ·Strengthening Corruption Control Institutions | 第33-35页 |
| ·Increasing Transparency | 第35-39页 |
| ·Sunshine Laws | 第35-36页 |
| ·Whistleblowing | 第36-37页 |
| ·Financial Disclosure | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ An Appraisal of the Preventive Corruption Control System | 第39-49页 |
| ·What has the Preventive System Achieved? | 第39-44页 |
| ·Effective Control? | 第39-42页 |
| ·Restored Public Confidence | 第42-43页 |
| ·Clearer Guidelines for Public Officials | 第43-44页 |
| ·Drawbacks of the Preventive Control System | 第44-49页 |
| ·Increased Expenditure | 第44-45页 |
| ·Heavier Burden on Federal Employees | 第45页 |
| ·Increased Difficulty for Presidential Recruitment | 第45-47页 |
| ·Inefficiency of Government Service Delivery | 第47-49页 |
| Conclusion | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-55页 |
| Appendix | 第55页 |
