The Prince-君主论

作者：Machiavelli Niccolo

书名：The Prince《君主论》

中文简介：The Prince《君主论》是意大利文艺复兴时期作家马基雅维利的政治论著。马基雅维利是统一的中央集权的民族国家的坚决倡导者。他认为，由于教皇和教会的存在、各城邦国家的彼此嫉妒和相互蔑视，使意大利丧失了中世纪时期在商业和贸易方面的领先地位，而且因没有形成统一的民族国家而倍受西班牙、法国、神圣罗马帝国的蹂躏。资本主义经济的发展，急切需要趋向稳定统一秩序的政治变革。马基雅维利主张建立统一的中央集权的民族国家，结束意大利的分立状态。在本书中，马基雅维利提出一个君主如果希望巩固自己的权力，就不要受任何道德准则的束缚，应该不择手段去实现自己的目的。

英文简介：There have been many political philosophies published throughout the time of literate man, but few have made such an impact in so few words as Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. This eminently quotable treatise on the nature of rulers is unsettling in that it does not merely discuss the specific political geography of 16th century Europe, a world comprised of kings and nobles who ruled absolutely; it has endured for nearly 500 years because it is an all-encompassing understanding of men in power, and the common traits, motives and struggles which have characterized leaders from Roman emperors to modern-day presidents.