Library of Congress Classification:Class J -- Political science

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J - General legislative and executive papers

(1)-981.......General legislative and executive papers

:(1)-(9)......Gazettes (Note: The Library of Congress now classes this material in class K)

:80-87........United States

::80-82.......Presidents' messages and other executive papers

:100-981......Other regions and countries

JA - [[Political science]] (General)

1-92.....Political science (General)

:1-26......Periodicals

:27-34.....Societies

:35.5......Congresses

:60-64.....Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

:71-80.....Theory. Relations to other subjects

:81-84.....History

:86-88.....Study and Teaching. Research

:92........Collective Biography of political scientists

JC - [[Political theory]]. The state. Theories of the state

11-605.....Political theory. The state. Theories of the state

:47............Oriental state

:49............Islamic state

:51-93.........Ancient state

:109-121.......Medieval state

:131-273.......Modern state

::177-178......Thomas Paine

:311-314.......Nationalism. Nation state

:319-323.......Political Geography

:327...........Sovereignty

:328.2.........Consensus. Consent of the governed

:328.6-328.65..Violence. Political violence

:329...........Patriotism

:345-347.......Symbolism

:348-497.......Forms of the state

:571-605.......Purpose, functions, and relations of the state

JF - [[Political institution]]s and [[public administration]]

20-2112.........Political institutions and public administration

:20-1177........General. Comparative government

::51-56.........General works. History

::225-619.......Organs and functions of the government

:::251-289......Executive. Heads of State

:::331-341......Parliamentary government

:::419-691......Legislation. Legislative process. Law-making

::799-1177......Political rights. Political participation

:1338-2112......Public administration

::1501-1521.....Civil service

::2011-2112.....Political parties

JJ - Political institutions and public administration - North America

1000-1019.....Political institutions and public administration (North America)

JK - Political institutions and public administration - United States

1-9993............Political institutions and public administration - United States

:1-9593...........United States

::404-1685........Government. Public administration

:::501-868........Executive branch

::::631-868.......Civil service. Departments and agencies

:::1012-1432......Congress. Legislative branch

::::1154-1276.....Senate

::::1308-1432.....House of Representatives

:::1606-1683......Capital. Public buildings. Government property. Government purchasing.

::1717-2217.......Political Rights. Practical politics

:::1758-1761......Citizenship

:::1846-1929......Suffrage

:::1965-2217......Electoral System

::2255-2391.......Political parties

::2403-9593.......State government

:9663-9993........Confederate States of America

JL - Political institutions and public administration - Canada, Latin America, etc

1-3899..........Political institutions and public administration - Canada, Latin America, etc

:1-500..........Canada

:599.5-839......West Indies. Caribbean Area

:1200-1299......Mexico

:1400-1679......Central America

:1850-3899......South America

JN - Political institutions and public administration - Europe

1-9689............Political institutions and public administration - Europe

:1-97.............General

:101-1371.........United Kingdom

::1187-1371.......Scotland

:1395-1571.5......Ireland

:1601-2191........Austria-Hungary. Austria. Hungary.

:2210-2229........Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia.

:2240.............Slovakia

:2301-3007........France

:3201-4944........Germany

:5001-5191........Greece

:5201-5690........Italy

:5701-5999........Netherlands

:6101-6371........Belgium

:6500-6598........Soviet Union. Russia. Post-Soviet states.

:6615.............Estonia

:6630-6639........Ukraine

:6640-6649........Belarus

:6680-6689........Moldova

:6690-6699........Russian Federation

:6370-6379........Latvia

:6745.............Lithuania

:6750-6769........Poland

:7011-7066........Scandinavia. Northern Europe.

:7101-7367........Denmark

:7370-7379........Greenland

:7380-7389........Iceland

:7390-7399........Finland

:7401-7695........Norway

:7721-7995........Sweden

:8101-8399........Spain

:8423-8661........Portugal

:8701-9599........Switzerland

:9600-9689........Balkan states

JQ - Political institutions and public administration - Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc

21-6651..............Political institutions and public administration - Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc

:21-1852.............Asia

::200-620............India

::1070-1199..........Central Asia (Including Post-Soviet states)

::1499-1749..........East Asia (Including China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea)

::1758-1852..........Middle East (Including Turkey, Iran, Israel, Arabian Peninsula)

:::1850..............Arabic countries

:::1852..............Islamic countries

:1870-3981...........Africa

:3981.5-3986.7.......Atlantic Ocean islands

:3995-6651...........Australia, New Zealand, Oceania

JS - [[Local government]]. [[Municipal government]]

39-8500.......Local government. Municipal government

:55-68........History

:141-163......Executive branch. Mayor

:171..........Legislative branch

:221-227......Elections. Local elections. Municipal elections.

:241-271......Local government other than municipal

:300-1582.....United States

:1701-1800....Canada

:1840-2058.9..West Indies. Caribbean area.

:2101-2143....Mexico

:2145-2219....Central America

:2300-2778....South America

:3000-2949.89.Europe

:6950-7520....Asia

::7510........Arab countries

::7520........Islamic countries

:7525-7819.9..Africa

:7820-7827.9..Atlantic Ocean islands

:7900-7906.9..Indian Ocean islands

:8001-8490.9..Australia. New Zealand. Pacific Ocean islands

JV - [[Colony|Colonies]] and [[colonization]], [[Emigration]] and [[Immigration]]. [[International migration]]

1-5397............Colonies and colonization

:1-9..............Periodicals. Serials

:10-19............Societies

:61-152...........History

:412-461..........Administration

:500-5397.........Colonizing nations

6001-9480.........Emigration and immigration. International migration

:6001-6006........Periodicals. Serials

:6021-6033........History

:6091-6124........Emigration

:6201-6347........Immigration

:6403-7127........United States

:7200-7539........Canada, Latin America, etc.

:7590-8339.7......Europe

:8490-8758........Asia

:8760.............Arab countries

:8762.............Islamic countries

:8790-9024.5......Africa

:9029-9036........Atlantic Ocean islands

:9040-9047........Indian Ocean islands

:9100-9269........Australia, New Zealand

:9290-9470........Pacific Ocean islands

JX - International law (obsolete)

(1)-(6650)............International Law see KZ or JZ

:(63)-(191)...........Collections. Documents. Cases.

:(220)-(1195).........Collections, cases, etc. By country.

:(1261)-(1283)........Codification of international law

:(1305)-(1598)........Foreign relations

:(1621)-(1896)........Diplomacy

:(1901)-(1995)........International arbitration, organizations, etc.

:(2001)-(6650)........International law

JZ - [[International relations]]

5-6530..........International relations

:5.5-18.........Periodicals

:24-38..........Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for the study of international relations

:63-1153........Sources

::221-1153......By country

:1249-1254......Relation to other disciplines and topics

:1305-2060......Scope of international relations

::1329.5-1395...By period

::1400-1454.....Diplomatic and consular service

::1464-2060.....Scope of international relations with regard to countries, territories, regions, etc.

:3674-3875......State territory and its parts

::3685..........Boundaries

::3686-3875.....International waters

:4835-5490......International organization and associations

::4841-4848.....Political Non-governmental organizations

::4850-5490.....Intergovernmental organizations

:::4893-4934....League of Nations

:::4935-5160....United Nations

:5511.2-6300....Promotion of peace. Peaceful change

::5514-5526.....Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for peace promotion, research and education

::5527-5532.....Congresses and conferences

::5587-6009.....International security. Disarmament. Global survival

::6010-6060.....Pacific settlement of international disputes

:6360-6377......Non-military coercion

:6385-6405......The armed conflict. War and order

:6422-6422.5....Neutrality. Non-participation in wars. Norms of neutrality.

:6350...........Humanitarian aspects of war

References

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Further reading

  • [http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/freelcc.html Full schedule of all LCC Classifications]
  • [http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/ List of all LCC Classification Outlines]

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