| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| List of Acronyms and Abbreviations | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1 Scope and Purpose | 第11-13页 |
| 2 Methodology | 第13页 |
| 3 Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter II Pluralism as a Model of Political Science | 第15-28页 |
| 1 European Origin on Democracy | 第15-17页 |
| ·Aristotle on Social Balance | 第15-16页 |
| ·Hobbes & John Locke and Social Contract | 第16-17页 |
| 2 American Origins of Political Pluralism | 第17-20页 |
| ·James Madison and Federalist Papers 10 | 第17-18页 |
| ·Arthur Bentley & David Truman in the Early 20th Century | 第18-20页 |
| ·Theory of Bentley | 第18-19页 |
| ·Theory of Truman | 第19-20页 |
| 3 Political Pluralism | 第20-28页 |
| ·Leading Theorists on Political Pluralism | 第20-22页 |
| ·V.O.Key | 第20-21页 |
| ·Robert A. Dahl & Who Governs? | 第21-22页 |
| ·Political Pluralism Theory | 第22-28页 |
| ·Interest Diversity & Conflict | 第22-23页 |
| ·Power | 第23-24页 |
| ·Access to Resources | 第24-25页 |
| ·Coalition, Compromise and Balance | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter III Conflicts between NAFTA and Environmentalists | 第28-35页 |
| 1 NAFTA and Environment Provisions | 第28页 |
| 2 Different Philosophies on Free Trade | 第28-30页 |
| ·Trade Liberalization Philosophy | 第29页 |
| ·Environmental Interest groups’Philosophy on Trade | 第29-30页 |
| 3.C onflicts between Trade and Environmentalists | 第30-35页 |
| ·Environmental Interest Groups’Power Amplified | 第30-31页 |
| ·Conflicts between Trade and Environmentalists in Pre-NAFTA Period | 第31-33页 |
| ·Lessons from US-Canada FTA (Free Trade Agreement) | 第31-32页 |
| ·Environmental Issues in the Uruguay Round-GATT | 第32-33页 |
| ·The U.S.-Mexico Border Region | 第33页 |
| ·Conflicts between Trade and Env ironmentalists in NAFTA Period | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter IV Analyses of Linkage between Trade and Environment in NAFTA from Pluralism | 第35-62页 |
| 1. Case Study One---“Fast Track”Authority | 第35-44页 |
| ·What is “Fast track”? | 第36-37页 |
| ·Interest Diversity | 第37-40页 |
| ·Free Trade Advocates---“Fast Track”Advocates | 第37页 |
| ·Free Trade Opponents---“Fast Track”Opponents | 第37-39页 |
| ·Environmental Interest Groups---Strengthen the Opposite | 第39-40页 |
| ·Coalition, Compromise and Balance | 第40-44页 |
| ·Coalitions with Anti-Fast Track Groups s Amplify Environmental Groups’Power | 第40-41页 |
| ·Compromise | 第41-43页 |
| ·Balance Achieved between Trade and Environmental Groups | 第43-44页 |
| 2. Case Study Two---NAFTA Negotiation Process | 第44-54页 |
| ·The Pro-NAFTA Side | 第44-48页 |
| ·Bush Administration and “Parallel Track” | 第45-47页 |
| ·Clinton Administration and Supplemental Agreements | 第47-48页 |
| ·Environmental Groups Became a Threat | 第48-49页 |
| ·Coalition of the Environmental Groups and Anti-NAFTA Side | 第49-51页 |
| ·Alliance with the Protectionist in Congress | 第49-50页 |
| ·Participation as Members of Broad-Based Coalitions | 第50-51页 |
| ·Compromises of both Sides | 第51-54页 |
| ·Compromise from the Pro-NAFTA Side | 第51-52页 |
| ·Compromise from the Anti-NAFTA Side | 第52-54页 |
| ·NAFTA Approved with a Package of Side Agreements | 第54页 |
| 3. Further Analysis of the Two Cases from Pluralism Perspective | 第54-62页 |
| ·Interest Diversity and Conflicts | 第55-56页 |
| ·Power and Resources | 第56-57页 |
| ·Trade Advocates | 第56页 |
| ·Environmental Interest Groups | 第56-57页 |
| ·Coalition, Compromise, and Balance | 第57-62页 |
| ·Coalition with Free-Trade Opponents | 第58页 |
| ·Compromise | 第58-60页 |
| ·Balance Achieved | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter V Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-68页 |
