# Library of Congress Classification:Class J -- Political science

Class J: Political science is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class J.

## 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 institutions 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 - 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