| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-8页 |
| Chapter One. Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| ·Motivation of the Research | 第8-9页 |
| ·Objective and Research Method | 第9-10页 |
| ·Definitions | 第10-13页 |
| ·Asian Americans | 第10-11页 |
| ·Political Participation | 第11-12页 |
| ·Means of Political Participation | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two. Asian American Mass Participation in the 2008 General Election | 第14-32页 |
| ·Mass Political Participation in Terms of Voter Registration and Turnout | 第14-19页 |
| ·The General Situation at National Level | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Situation at Los Angeles County | 第17-19页 |
| ·Assessment of Asian American Mass Participation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Strength—Increasing Awareness of Political Participation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Weakness—Inadequate Mass Political Participation | 第20页 |
| ·Factors Influencing Asian American Mass Political Participation | 第20-32页 |
| ·Objective Factors | 第20-27页 |
| ·Subjective Reasons | 第27-32页 |
| Chapter Three. Political Activities of Asian American Organizations in 2008 Presidential Election | 第32-40页 |
| ·General Description of Asian American Organizations | 第32-33页 |
| ·Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California | 第33-35页 |
| ·Campaign Summary | 第34页 |
| ·Campaign Making a Difference | 第34-35页 |
| ·Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | 第35-37页 |
| ·Campaign Summary | 第36-37页 |
| ·Influence of These Campaigns | 第37页 |
| ·Assessment of Campaigns of Asian American Organized Groups | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Four. Elite-Level Asian American Political Participation in the 2008 Presidential Election | 第40-46页 |
| ·Brief Review of Elite-Level Participation in the Past | 第40-42页 |
| ·Elite-Level Political Participation | 第42-44页 |
| ·Elite Participation at National Level | 第42-44页 |
| ·Elite Participation at Local Level | 第44页 |
| ·Assessing Elite Asian American Political Participation | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five. Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| 外交学院硕士研究生学位论文答辩委员会组成人员名单 | 第51页 |
