LibGuides: Political Science: Books

Library of Congress Classifications for Political Science

In the Library of Congress classification, there is a class dedicated to political science which includes various 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 -- International law, see JZ and KZ (obsolete)
JZ -- International relations

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