献辞
一 君主国的种类及其建国的方法
二 世袭的君主国
三 混合型的君主国
四 大流士的王国被亚历山大征服,为什么在他去世后没有反叛继任者
五 如何治理被征服以前独立自治的城邦或君主国
六 依靠自己的武力和能力获取的新君主国
七 依赖别人的武力和机运获取的新君主国
八 凭邪恶的手段成为君主
九 公民君主国
十 如何衡量国力
十一 教会君主国
十二 军队的类型和佣兵
十三 外籍援军、混合军与国民军
十四 君主在军事方面的职责
十五 世人,尤其是君主,受到赞扬或谴责的原因幻想与严峻的现实
十六 慷慨与小气
十七 残酷与仁慈:受爱戴和受畏惧,何者比较有利
十八 君主守信之道
十九 如何避免受人鄙视和怨恨
二十 堡垒等君主常用措施的利弊得失
二一 君主如何争取名望
二二 君主的肱股大臣
二三 如何避开马屁精
二四 意大利君主们丧失政权的原因
二五 运气如何影响世事及抗衡运气之道
二六 为解救意大利免于蛮族蹂躏进一言
DEDICATION
I HOW MANY KINDS OF PRINCIPALITIES THERE ARE, AND BY WHAT MEANS THEY ARE ACOUIRED
II CONCERNING HEREI)ITARY PRINCIPALITIES
III CONCERNING MIXED PRINCIPALITIES
IV WHY THE KINGI)OM 0F DARIUS,CONOUERED BY AL
EXANDER.DID NOT REBELAGAINST THE SUCCESSORS OF ALEXANDER AT HIS DEATH
V CONCERNING THE WAY TO GOVERN CITIES OR PRINCI
PALITIES WHICH LIVED UNl)ER THEIR OWN LAWS BEFORE THEY WERE AN NlEXED
VI CONCER NING NEW:PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE
ACQUIRED BY ONE\'S OWN ARMS AND ABILITY
VII CONCERNING NEW PRINCIPALITIES WHICH ARE
ACQUIRED EITHER BY THE ARMS OF OTHERS OR BY GOOD FORTUNE
VIII CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PRINCIPALITY BY WICKEDNESS
IX CONCERNING A CIVIL PRINCIPALITY
X CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH THE STRENGTH OF ALL PRINCIPALITIES OUGHT TO BE MEASURED
XI CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES
XII HOW MANY KINDS OF SOLDIERY THERE ARE, AND CONCERNING MERCENARIES
XIII CONCERNING AUXILIARIES, MIXED SOLDIERY, AND ONE\'S OWN
XIV THAT WHICH CONCERNS A PRINCE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE ART OF WAR
XV CONCERNING THINGS FOR WHICH MEN, AND ESPECIALLY PRINCES, ARE PRAISED OR BLAMED
XVI CONCERNING LIBERALITY AND MEANNESS
XVII CONCERNINGCRUELTYANDCLEMENCY, ANDWHETHER
IT IS BETrER TO BE LOVED THAN FEARED
CONCERNING THE WAY IN WHICH PRINCES SHOULD KEEP FAITH
XIX THAT ONE SHOULD AVOID BEING DESPISED AND HATED
XX ARE FORTRESSES, AND MANY OTHER THINGS TO
WHICH PRINCES OFTEN RESORT. ADVANTAGEOUS OR HURTFUL
XXI HOW A PRINCE SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF SO AS TO GAIN RENOWN
XXII CONCERNING THE SECRETARIES OF PRINCES
XXIII HOW FLATTERERS SHOULD BE AVOIDED
XXIV WHY THE PRINCES OF ITALY HAVE LOST THEIR STATES
XXV WHAT FORTUNE CAN EFFECT IN HUMAN AFFAIRS AND HOW TO WITHSTAND HER
XXVI AN EXHORTATION TO LIBERATE ITALY FROM THE BARBARIANS