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