Subclasses:

J

General legislative and executive papers

JA

Political science (General)

JC

Political theory

JF

Political institutions and public administration

JJ

Political institutions and public administration (North America)

JK

Political institutions and public administration (United States)

JL

Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)

JN

Political institutions and public administration (Europe)

JQ

Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)

JS

Local government. Municipal government

JV

Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration

JX

(obsolete) International law, see JZ and KZ

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass JJ:

JJ1000-1019

Political institutions and public administration

(North America)

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

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

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

See also:

LC Classification Schedules:  An Outline