LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE 

CLASS J - POLITICAL SCIENCE

(Click each subclass for details) 

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 International law, see JZ and KZ 

(obsolete) 

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 
Subclass JA 

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 
Subclass JC 

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 
Subclass JF 

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 
Subclass JJ 

JJ1000-1019 Political institutions and public administration 

(North America) 
Subclass JK 

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 
Subclass JL 

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 
Subclass JN 

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 
Subclass JQ 

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 
Subclass JS 

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 
Subclass JV 

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 
Subclass JX (obsolete) 

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 
Subclass JZ 

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