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Library of Congress Classification:Class J -- Political science
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<h2 id="j---general-legislative-and-executive-papers">J - General legislative and executive papers</h2> <p>(1)-981.......General legislative and executive papers </p> (1)-(9)......<a href="/facts/Gazettes/t5TcPtWE">Gazettes</a> (Note: The Library of Congress now classes this material in class <a href="/facts/Library_of_Congress_Classification%3aClass_K_--_Law/KEyNvVCn">K</a>) 80-87........<a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> 80-82.......Presidents' messages and other executive papers 100-981......Other regions and countries <h2 id="ja---political-sciencegeneral">JA - <a href="/facts/Political_science/Gqy5EoRX">Political science</a> (General)</h2> <p>1-92.....<a href="/facts/Political_science/Gqy5EoRX">Political science</a> (General) </p> 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 <h2 id="jc---political-theory-the-state-theories-of-the-state">JC - <a href="/facts/Political_theory/JuLBNdAX">Political theory</a>. The state. Theories of the state</h2> <p>11-605.....<a href="/facts/Political_theory/JuLBNdAX">Political theory</a>. The state. Theories of the state </p> 47............Oriental state 49............Islamic state 51-93.........Ancient state 109-121.......Medieval state 131-273.......Modern state 177-178......<a href="/facts/Thomas_Paine/mxG3kEm9">Thomas Paine</a> 311-314.......<a href="/facts/Nationalism/IECpIhm0">Nationalism</a>. Nation state 319-323.......Political Geography 327...........<a href="/facts/Sovereignty/QnYhTTem">Sovereignty</a> 328.2.........Consensus. Consent of the governed 328.6-328.65..<a href="/facts/Violence/eJlCdt82">Violence</a>. <a href="/facts/Political_violence/Yo3R1VQ9">Political violence</a> 329...........<a href="/facts/Patriotism/NTmYkdwf">Patriotism</a> 345-347.......Symbolism 348-497.......<a href="/facts/Government/N4bYL0VC">Forms of the state</a> 571-605.......Purpose, functions, and relations of the state <h2 id="jf---political-institutionsand-public-administration">JF - <a href="/facts/Political_institution/FNQSMLxn">Political institutions</a> and <a href="/facts/Public_administration/e5bgqajN">public administration</a></h2> <p>20-2112.........<a href="/facts/Political_institution/FNQSMLxn">Political institutions</a> and <a href="/facts/Public_administration/e5bgqajN">public administration</a> </p> 20-1177........General. Comparative government 51-56.........General works. History 225-619.......Organs and functions of the government 251-289......<a href="/facts/Executive_(government)/fPCCh3VU">Executive</a>. Heads of State 331-341......<a href="/facts/Parliamentary_government/HAsnSsRz">Parliamentary government</a> 419-691......<a href="/facts/Legislation/yUjkPsgX">Legislation</a>. Legislative process. Law-making 799-1177......Political rights. Political participation 1338-2112......<a href="/facts/Public_administration/e5bgqajN">Public administration</a> 1501-1521.....<a href="/facts/Civil_service/2fqVlLtB">Civil service</a> 2011-2112.....<a href="/facts/Political_parties/IAKw7oEK">Political parties</a> <h2 id="jj---political-institutions-and-public-administration---north-america">JJ - Political institutions and public administration - North America</h2> <p>1000-1019.....Political institutions and public administration (North America) </p> <h2 id="jk---political-institutions-and-public-administration---united-states">JK - Political institutions and public administration - United States</h2> <p>1-9993............Political institutions and public administration - United States </p> 1-9593...........<a href="/facts/Politics_of_the_United_States/huMQkzQD">United States</a> 404-1685........<a href="/facts/Federal_government_of_the_United_States/VJCxUaf7">Government</a>. Public administration 501-868........<a href="/facts/Federal_government_of_the_United_States/VJCxUaf7">Executive branch</a> 631-868.......<a href="/facts/Civil_service/2fqVlLtB">Civil service</a>. <a href="/facts/United_States_federal_executive_departments/qMKY8RGz">Departments and agencies</a> 1012-1432......<a href="/facts/United_States_Congress/mJlU46K7">Congress</a>. <a href="/facts/Federal_government_of_the_United_States/VJCxUaf7">Legislative branch</a> 1154-1276.....<a href="/facts/United_States_Senate/VyzXHE01">Senate</a> 1308-1432.....<a href="/facts/United_States_House_of_Representatives/cdBPb9pY">House of Representatives</a> 1606-1683......Capital. Public buildings. Government property. Government purchasing. 1717-2217.......<a href="/facts/Political_Rights/DBK7m6s2">Political Rights</a>. Practical politics 1758-1761......<a href="/facts/Citizenship_of_the_United_States/w7SyTv8P">Citizenship</a> 1846-1929......<a href="/facts/Voting_rights_in_the_United_States/tBoPnc8S">Suffrage</a> 1965-2217......<a href="/facts/United_States_Electoral_College/Uyko6bfl">Electoral System</a> 2255-2391.......<a href="/facts/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States/81hS6phN">Political parties</a> 2403-9593.......<a href="/facts/State_governments_of_the_United_States/Ph4xA18S">State government</a> 9663-9993........<a href="/facts/Confederate_States_of_America/jMSDM4q3">Confederate States of America</a> <h2 id="jl---political-institutions-and-public-administration---canada-latin-america-etc">JL - Political institutions and public administration - Canada, Latin America, etc</h2> <p>1-3899..........Political institutions and public administration - Canada, Latin America, etc </p> 1-500..........<a href="/facts/Politics_of_Canada/YLecfoKH">Canada</a> 599.5-839......<a href="/facts/West_Indies/PpnoN692">West Indies</a>. Caribbean Area 1200-1299......<a href="/facts/Politics_of_Mexico/XU2mVQbh">Mexico</a> 1400-1679......<a href="/facts/Central_America/CXKgTuxC">Central America</a> 1850-3899......<a href="/facts/South_America/PhrFEMk7">South America</a> <h2 id="jn---political-institutions-and-public-administration---europe">JN - Political institutions and public administration - Europe</h2> <p>1-9689............Political institutions and public administration - Europe </p> 1-97.............General 101-1371.........<a href="/facts/Politics_of_the_United_Kingdom/8P2KStAK">United Kingdom</a> 1187-1371.......<a href="/facts/Politics_of_Scotland/1rAp7Cp7">Scotland</a> 1395-1571.5......<a href="/facts/Politics_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland/HzgWjzyX">Ireland</a> 1601-2191........<a href="/facts/Austria-Hungary/9WPUPj0W">Austria-Hungary</a>. <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Austria/g2YC9xGl">Austria</a>. <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Hungary/rjRvKPNk">Hungary</a>. 2210-2229........<a href="/facts/Politics_of_the_Czech_Republic/DPJ0wVAt">Czech Republic</a>. <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Communist_Czechoslovakia/MdJu4E7M">Czechoslovakia</a>. 2240.............<a href="/facts/Slovakia/gmJwpwM3">Slovakia</a> 2301-3007........<a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a> 3201-4944........<a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a> 5001-5191........<a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB">Greece</a> 5201-5690........<a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF">Italy</a> 5701-5999........<a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a> 6101-6371........<a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j">Belgium</a> 6500-6598........<a href="/facts/Soviet_Union/m7wWsPto">Soviet Union</a>. <a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn">Russia</a>. <a href="/facts/Post-Soviet_states/usrFwWTU">Post-Soviet states</a>. 6615.............<a href="/facts/Estonia/PVjB16TI">Estonia</a> 6630-6639........<a href="/facts/Ukraine/Qof0uqAj">Ukraine</a> 6640-6649........<a href="/facts/Belarus/vweHwgob">Belarus</a> 6680-6689........<a href="/facts/Moldova/qGBNGewt">Moldova</a> 6690-6699........<a href="/facts/Russian_Federation/jfkCwyxn">Russian Federation</a> 6370-6379........<a href="/facts/Latvia/y2PSa8lx">Latvia</a> 6745.............<a href="/facts/Lithuania/dApVjLWW">Lithuania</a> 6750-6769........<a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a> 7011-7066........<a href="/facts/Scandinavia/KpLQ40kl">Scandinavia</a>. <a href="/facts/Northern_Europe/u77t0yJI">Northern Europe</a>. 7101-7367........<a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw">Denmark</a> 7370-7379........<a href="/facts/Greenland/aagXRTB7">Greenland</a> 7380-7389........<a href="/facts/Iceland/E4KGYs2j">Iceland</a> 7390-7399........<a href="/facts/Finland/G5Ak6T91">Finland</a> 7401-7695........<a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR">Norway</a> 7721-7995........<a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj">Sweden</a> 8101-8399........<a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a> 8423-8661........<a href="/facts/Portugal/lYzwDQ63">Portugal</a> 8701-9599........<a href="/facts/Switzerland/LcGuxeTe">Switzerland</a> 9600-9689........<a href="/facts/Balkans/5Hy8ly0d">Balkan states</a> <h2 id="jq---political-institutions-and-public-administration---asia-africa-australia-pacific-area-etc">JQ - Political institutions and public administration - Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc</h2> <p>21-6651..............Political institutions and public administration - Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc </p> 21-1852.............<a href="/facts/Asia/4IToYrrQ">Asia</a> 200-620............<a href="/facts/Politics_of_India/Q2dwuaTd">India</a> 1070-1199..........<a href="/facts/Central_Asia/rB8k0CyT">Central Asia</a> (Including <a href="/facts/Post-Soviet_states/usrFwWTU">Post-Soviet states</a>) 1499-1749..........<a href="/facts/East_Asia/D8yGVCQX">East Asia</a> (Including <a href="/facts/Politics_of_the_People%2527s_Republic_of_China/JNVfx8SQ">China</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Japan/s9GnJFJ7">Japan</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_North_Korea/r4b6hcFY">North Korea</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_South_Korea/5d3a98zQ">South Korea</a>) 1758-1852..........<a href="/facts/Middle_East/8CD6pLWv">Middle East</a> (Including <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Turkey/AoEmKnma">Turkey</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Iran/D9hjBVjK">Iran</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_Israel/bo3s5jx4">Israel</a>, <a href="/facts/Arabian_Peninsula/x1fDka2b">Arabian Peninsula</a>) 1850..............Arabic countries 1852..............Islamic countries 1870-3981...........<a href="/facts/Africa/XkqQUP9s">Africa</a> 3981.5-3986.7.......<a href="/facts/List_of_islands_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean/N3EcLhXs">Atlantic Ocean islands</a> 3995-6651...........<a href="/facts/Politics_of_Australia/39tyvzUL">Australia</a>, <a href="/facts/Politics_of_New_Zealand/1kvujTeS">New Zealand</a>, <a href="/facts/Oceania/vzTEvsfV">Oceania</a> <h2 id="js---local-government-municipal-government">JS - <a href="/facts/Local_government/I9QYqnWI">Local government</a>. <a href="/facts/Municipal_government/S0bUz6jW">Municipal government</a></h2> <p>39-8500.......<a href="/facts/Local_government/I9QYqnWI">Local government</a>. <a href="/facts/Municipal_government/S0bUz6jW">Municipal government</a> </p> 55-68........History 141-163......Executive branch. <a href="/facts/Mayor/KN24kwhp">Mayor</a> 171..........Legislative branch 221-227......Elections. Local elections. Municipal elections. 241-271......Local government other than municipal 300-1582.....<a href="/facts/Local_government_in_the_United_States/CF1FFLM7">United States</a> 1701-1800....<a href="/facts/Local_government_in_Canada/cEnkvxjJ">Canada</a> 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..<a href="/facts/Local_government_in_Australia/L3m7g6wk">Australia</a>. <a href="/facts/Local_government/I9QYqnWI">New Zealand</a>. Pacific Ocean islands <h2 id="jv---coloniesand-colonization-emigrationand-immigration-international-migration">JV - <a href="/facts/Colony/6ku13Po7">Colonies</a> and <a href="/facts/Colonization/mp9GRL94">colonization</a>, <a href="/facts/Emigration/TINd6wC0">Emigration</a> and <a href="/facts/Immigration/8vNxfBhT">Immigration</a>. <a href="/facts/International_migration/3If8hec4">International migration</a></h2> <p>1-5397............<a href="/facts/Colony/6ku13Po7">Colonies</a> and <a href="/facts/Colonization/mp9GRL94">colonization</a> </p> 1-9..............Periodicals. Serials 10-19............Societies 61-152...........History 412-461..........Administration 500-5397.........Colonizing nations <p>6001-9480.........<a href="/facts/Emigration/TINd6wC0">Emigration</a> and <a href="/facts/Immigration/8vNxfBhT">immigration</a>. <a href="/facts/International_migration/3If8hec4">International migration</a> </p> 6001-6006........Periodicals. Serials 6021-6033........History 6091-6124........<a href="/facts/Emigration/TINd6wC0">Emigration</a> 6201-6347........<a href="/facts/Immigration/8vNxfBhT">Immigration</a> 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 <h2 id="jx---international-law-obsolete">JX - International law (obsolete)</h2> <p>(1)-(6650)............International Law see <a href="/facts/Library_of_Congress_Classification%3aClass_K_--_Law/KEyNvVCn">KZ</a> or JZ </p> (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 <h2 id="jz---international-relations">JZ - <a href="/facts/International_relations/FgLEX3Cy">International relations</a></h2> <p>5-6530..........<a href="/facts/International_relations/FgLEX3Cy">International relations</a> </p> 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.....<a href="/facts/International_waters/PUPq5zmR">International waters</a> 4835-5490......International organization and associations 4841-4848.....Political <a href="/facts/Non-governmental_organizations/qxQSsxsI">Non-governmental organizations</a> 4850-5490.....<a href="/facts/Intergovernmental_organizations/5ELbyRm6">Intergovernmental organizations</a> 4893-4934....<a href="/facts/League_of_Nations/PQlcKzXs">League of Nations</a> 4935-5160....<a href="/facts/United_Nations/fgXLnmgT">United Nations</a> 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 <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/freelcc.html">Full schedule of all LCC Classifications</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/">List of all LCC Classification Outlines</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Library of Congress Classification Outline: CLASS J - POLITICAL SCIENCE" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29. <a href="https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/lcco_j.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/lcco_j.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: Class J - POLITICAL SCIENCE" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01. <a href="https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/J-text.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/J-text.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>