导读
PREFACE
Dedicatory Letter
Chapter 1. The Various Kinds of Princedoms and How They May BeAcquired
Chapter 2. Concerning Hereditary Princedoms
Chapter 3. Concerning Mixed Princedoms
Chapter 4. Why the Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against Alexander’s Successors After His Death
Chapter 5. How One Should Govern Cities or Princedoms That Lived Under Their Own Laws Before They Were Conquered
Chapter 6. Concerning New Princedoms Acquired by One’s Own Arms and Virtù
Chapter 7. Concerning New Princedoms Acquired by Other Men’s Armed Forces and Fortune
Chapter 8. Concerning Those Who Became Princes Through Iniquity
Chapter 9. Concerning the Civil Princedom
Chapter 10. How the Strength of Any Princedom Ought to Be Assessed
Chapter 11. Concerning Ecclesiastical Princedoms
Chapter 12. Concerning the Various Kinds of Armies and Mercenaries
Chapter 13. Concerning Troops That Are Auxiliary, Those That Are Mixed, and Those That Are a Prince’s Own
Chapter 14. What a Prince Should Do About Military Affairs
Chapter 15. Concerning Matters for Which Men, and Particularly Princes, Are Praised or Blamed
Chapter 16. Concerning Generosity and Frugality
Chapter 17. Concerning Ruthlessness and Compassion: Whether It Is Better to Be Loved Than Feared, or Feared Than Loved
Chapter 18. How Princes Should Keep Their Word
Chapter 19. How to Avoid Contempt and Hatred
Chapter 20. Whether Fortresses and Sundry Other Resources Used Regularly by Princes Are Useful or Useless
Chapter 21. How a Prince Should Act to Obtain Prestige
Chapter 22. Concerning the Prince’s Confidential Staff
Chapter 23. How to Avoid Flatterers
Chapter 24. Why Italian Princes Have Lost Their States
Chapter 25. The Power of Fortune in Human Affairs and How She Can Be Countered
Chapter 26. An Exhortation to Seize Italy and Free Her from the Barbarians
术语汇编与简释

《君主论》对西方的政治思想、学术领域乃至整个人类思想史均产生了重要影响，是一本名副其实的惊世骇俗之书。书中名句：“为了达到最高尚的目的，可以使用最卑鄙的手段”，一直为世人诋毁或赞誉。毫无疑问，书中超前的政治、军事思想和超人的哲学智慧一直为后人所借鉴。

马基雅维利所著《君主论》讲的是君主的治国之道和兴邦之术，主旨是向君主或其他类型的专制统治者献策，阐述应该如何巩固自己的权力和地位。《君主论》在打破原有旧的、自欺欺人式的政治家观点的同时，创立了近代政治学思想，为后人留下了富有启示的精神财富，具有一定的社会进步意义。