| Contents | 第1-6页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-22页 |
| Ⅰ. The Rejection of CTBT by the U.S. Senate | 第9-10页 |
| Ⅱ. Models of American Foreign Policy Decision Making: A Brief Review | 第10-18页 |
| Ⅲ. Hypothesis | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretic Framework | 第22-34页 |
| Ⅰ. The Need to Look into the “Black Box” | 第22-26页 |
| Ⅱ. The Political Process Model in Detail | 第26-29页 |
| Ⅲ. Pluralistic Politics: the Legacy of the Constitution | 第29-32页 |
| Ⅳ. Why Choose the Political Process Model | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three An Overview of the CTBT | 第34-43页 |
| Ⅰ. History of the CTBT Negotiations | 第34-35页 |
| Ⅱ. An Introduction of the CTBT | 第35-37页 |
| Ⅲ. Why Should the U.S. Ratify the CTBT | 第37-43页 |
| Chapter Four The Treaty Ratification Process | 第43-62页 |
| Ⅰ. The CTBT in Suspense | 第44-46页 |
| Ⅱ. Pressing for Action | 第46-50页 |
| Ⅲ. Taking the Plunge | 第50-53页 |
| Ⅳ. Realizing the Trap | 第53-56页 |
| Ⅴ. The Push for Postponement and the Final Vote | 第56-62页 |
| Chapter Five Explaining the Failure | 第62-78页 |
| Ⅰ. The Political Process Approach Applied | 第63-68页 |
| Ⅱ. Politics: the Name of the Game but Also a Double Sword | 第68-78页 |
| Chapter Six The Final Theoretic Exploration | 第78-85页 |
| Ⅰ. New Circumstances vs. Old Theory | 第78-82页 |
| Ⅱ. Evaluation and Conclusion | 第82-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-88页 |
