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Politics

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Specialized Resources

To browse books pertaining to Politics, refer to the following Library of Congress Classification (LCC) subclasses. These codes mark the beginning of the call number on each book’s spine and help you locate materials on the shelves by subject.

Subclass Subject
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

 

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