Library of Congress Classification/Class J
Subclass JA
Subclass JC
Subclass JF
Subclass JJ
Subclass JK
Subclass JL
Subclass JN
Subclass JQ
Subclass JS
Subclass JV
Subclass JX (obsolete)
Subclass JZ
CLASS J - POLITICAL SCIENCE
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| Subclass J | General legislative and executive papers |
|---|---|
| Subclass JA | Political science (General) |
| Subclass JC | Political theory |
| Subclass JF | Political Institutions and public administration |
| Subclass JJ | Political Institutions and public administration (North America) |
| Subclass JK | Political Institutions and public administration (United States) |
| Subclass JL | Political Institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) |
| Subclass JN | Political Institutions and public administration (Europe) |
| Subclass JQ | Political Institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) |
| Subclass JS | Local government. Municipal government |
| Subclass JV | Colonies and colonization. Emigration and Immigration. International migration |
| Subclass JX (obsolete) |
International law, see JZ and KZ |
| Subclass JZ | International relations |
Subclass J
| J(1)-981 | General legislative and executive papers | ||
| J(1)-(9) | Gazettes The Library of Congress now classes this material in K | ||
| J80-87 | United States | ||
| J80-82 | Presidents' messages and other executive papers | ||
| J100-981 | Other regions and countries | ||
| JA1-92 | Political science (General) | |
| JA1-26 | Periodicals | |
| JA27-34 | Societies | |
| JA35.5 | Congresses | |
| JA60-64 | Dictionaries and encyclopedias | |
| JA71-80 | Theory. Relations to other subjects | |
| JA81-84 | History | |
| JA86-88 | Study and teaching. Research | |
| JA92 | Collective biography of political scientists | |
| JC11-605 | Political theory. The state. Theories of the state | ||
| JC47 | Oriental state | ||
| JC49 | Islamic state | ||
| JC51-93 | Ancient state | ||
| JC109-121 | Medieval state | ||
| JC131-273 | Modern state | ||
| JC177-178 | Thomas Paine | ||
| JC311-314 | Nationalism. Nation state | ||
| JC319-323 | Political geography | ||
| JC327 | Sovereignty | ||
| JC328.2 | Consensus. Consent of the governed | ||
| JC328.6-.65 | Violence. Political violence | ||
| JC329 | Patriotism | ||
| JC345-347 | Symbolism | ||
| JC348-497 | Forms of the state | ||
| JC571-605 | Purpose, functions, and relations of the state | ||
| JF20-2112 | Political institutions and public administration | |||
| JF20-1177 | General. Comparative government | |||
| JF51-56 | General works. History | |||
| JF225-619 | Organs and functions of government | |||
| JF251-289 | Executive. Heads of state | |||
| JF331-341 | Parliamentary government | |||
| JF491-619 | Legislation. Legislative process. Law making | |||
| JF799-1177 | Political rights. Political participation | |||
| JF1338-2112 | Public administration | |||
| JF1501-1521 | Civil service | |||
| JF2011-2112 | Political parties | |||
| JJ1000-1019 | Political institutions and public administration (North America) | |
| JK1-9993 | Political institutions and public administration (United States) | ||||
| JK1-9593 | United States | ||||
| JK404-1685 | Government. Public administration | ||||
| JK501-868 | Executive branch | ||||
| JK631-868 | Civil Service. Departments and agencies | ||||
| JK1012-1432 | Congress. Legislative branch | ||||
| JK1154-1276 | Senate | ||||
| JK1308-1432 | House of Representatives | ||||
| JK1606-1683 | Capital. Public buildings. Government property. Government purchasing | ||||
| JK1717-2217 | Political rights. Practical politics | ||||
| JK1758-1761 | Citizenship | ||||
| JK1846-1929 | Suffrage | ||||
| JK1965-2217 | Electoral system | ||||
| JK2255-2391 | Political parties | ||||
| JK2403-9593 | State government | ||||
| JK9663-9993 | Confederate States of America | ||||
| JL1-3899 | Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) | |
| JL1-500 | Canada | |
| JL599.5-839 | West Indies. Caribbean Area | |
| JL1200-1299 | Mexico | |
| JL1400-1679 | Central America | |
| JL1850-3899 | South America | |
| JN1-9689 | Political institutions and public administration (Europe) | ||
| JN1-97 | General | ||
| JN101-1371 | Great Britain | ||
| JN1187-1371 | Scotland | ||
| JN1395-1571.5 | Ireland | ||
| JN1601-2191 | Austria-Hungary. Austria. Hungary | ||
| JN2210-2229 | Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia | ||
| JN2240 | Slovakia | ||
| JN2301-3007 | France | ||
| JN3201-4944 | Germany | ||
| JN5001-5191 | Greece | ||
| JN5201-5690 | Italy | ||
| JN5701-5999 | Netherlands | ||
| JN6101-6371 | Belgium | ||
| JN6500-6598 | Soviet Union. Russia. Former Soviet Republics | ||
| JN6615 | Estonia | ||
| JN6630-6639 | Ukraine | ||
| JN6640-6649 | Belarus | ||
| JN6680-6689 | Moldova | ||
| JN6690-6699 | Russia (Federation) | ||
| JN6730-6739 | Latvia | ||
| JN6745 | Lithuania | ||
| JN6750-6769 | Poland | ||
| JN7011-7066 | Scandinavia. Northern Europe | ||
| JN7101-7367 | Denmark | ||
| JN7370-7379 | Greenland | ||
| JN7380-7389 | Iceland | ||
| JN7390-7399 | Finland | ||
| JN7401-7695 | Norway | ||
| JN7721-7995 | Sweden | ||
| JN8101-8399 | Spain | ||
| JN8423-8661 | Portugal | ||
| JN8701-9599 | Switzerland | ||
| JN9600-9689 | Balkan States | ||
| JQ21-6651 | Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) | |||
| JQ21-1852 | Asia | |||
| JQ200-620 | India | |||
| JQ1070-1199 | Central Asia Including former republics of the Soviet Union | |||
| JQ1499-1749 | East Asia Including China, Japan, Korea | |||
| JQ1758-1852 | Middle East Including Turkey, Iran, Israel, Arabian Peninsula | |||
| JQ1850 | Arab countries | |||
| JQ1852 | Islamic countries | |||
| JQ1870-3981 | Africa | |||
| JQ3981.5-3986.7 | Atlantic Ocean islands | |||
| JQ3995-6651 | Australia. New Zealand. Pacific Ocean islands | |||
| JS39-8500 | Local government. Municipal government | ||
| JS55-68 | History | ||
| JS141-163 | Executive branch. Mayor | ||
| JS171 | Legislative branch | ||
| JS221-227 | Elections. Local elections. Municipal elections | ||
| JS241-271 | Local government other than municipal | ||
| JS300-1583 | United States | ||
| JS1701-1800 | Canada | ||
| JS1840-2058.9 | West Indies. Caribbean Area | ||
| JS2101-2143 | Mexico | ||
| JS2145-2219 | Central America | ||
| JS2300-2778 | South America | ||
| JS3000-6949.89 | Europe | ||
| JS6950-7520 | Asia | ||
| JS7510 | Arab countries | ||
| JS7520 | Islamic countries | ||
| JS7525-7819.9 | Africa | ||
| JS7820-7827.9 | Atlantic Ocean islands | ||
| JS7900-7906.9 | Indian Ocean islands | ||
| JS8001-8490.9 | Australia. New Zealand. Pacific Ocean islands | ||
| JV1-9480 | Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration | ||
| JV1-5397 | Colonies and colonization | ||
| JV1-9 | Periodicals. Serials | ||
| JV10-19 | Societies | ||
| JV61-152 | History | ||
| JV412-461 | Administration | ||
| JV500-5397 | Colonizing nations | ||
| JV6001-9480 | Emigration and immigration. International migration | ||
| JV6001-6006 | Periodicals. Serials | ||
| JV6021-6033 | History | ||
| JV6091-6124 | Emigration | ||
| JV6201-6347 | Immigration | ||
| JV6403-7127 | United States | ||
| JV7200-7539 | Canada, Latin America, etc. | ||
| JV7590-8339.7 | Europe | ||
| JV8490-8758 | Asia | ||
| JV8760 | Arab countries | ||
| JV8762 | Islamic countries | ||
| JV8790-9024.5 | Africa | ||
| JV9029-9036 | Atlantic Ocean islands | ||
| JV9040-9047 | Indian Ocean islands | ||
| JV9100-9269 | Australia. New Zealand | ||
| JV9290-9470 | Pacific Ocean islands | ||
| JX(1)-(6650) | International law, see JZ and KZ | |
| JX(63)-(191) | Collections. Documents. Cases | |
| JX(220)-(1195) | Collections, cases, etc. By country | |
| JX(1261)-(1283) | Codification of international law | |
| JX(1305)-(1598) | Foreign relations | |
| JX(1621)-(1896) | Diplomacy | |
| JX(1901)-(1995) | International arbitration, organization, etc. | |
| JX(2001)-(6650) | International law | |
| JZ5-6530 | International relations | ||
| JZ5.5-18 | Periodicals | ||
| JZ24-38 | Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for the study of international relations | ||
| JZ63-1153 | Sources | ||
| JZ221-1153 | By region or country | ||
| JZ1249-1254 | Relation to other disciplines and topics | ||
| JZ1305-2060 | Scope of international relations. Political theory. Diplomacy | ||
| JZ1329.5-1395 | By period | ||
| JZ1400-1454 | Diplomatic and consular service | ||
| JZ1464-2060 | Scope of international relations with regard to countries, territories, regions, etc. | ||
| JZ3674-3875 | State territory and its parts | ||
| JZ3685 | Boundaries | ||
| JZ3686-3875 | International waters | ||
| JZ4835-5490 | International organizations and associations | ||
| JZ4841-4848 | Political non governmental organizations. NGOs | ||
| JZ4850-5490 | Intergovernmental organizations. IGOs | ||
| JZ4853-4934 | League of Nations | ||
| JZ4935-5160 | United Nations | ||
| JZ5511.2-6300 | Promotion of peace. Peaceful change | ||
| JZ5514-5526 | Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for peace promotion, research and education | ||
| JZ5527-5532 | Congresses and conferences | ||
| JZ5587-6009 | International security. Disarmament. Global survival | ||
| JZ6010-6060 | Pacific settlement of international disputes | ||
| JZ6360-6377 | Non-military coercion | ||
| JZ6385-6405 | The armed conflict. War and order | ||
| JZ6422-6422.5 | Neutrality. Non participation in wars. Norms of neutrality | ||
| JZ6530 | Humanitarian aspects of war | ||