BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS

2007 Edition
Approved: September 28, 2007
Posted: October 23, 2007
 

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Use economic-oriented subjects in this section for works discussing economic policy.  For works discussing economics from a theoretical or historical viewpoint, use economic-oriented subjects in the BUSINESS & ECONOMICS section.

Multiple subjects in this and other sections may be used to describe a work fully: for example, a book about the 2004 U.S. presidential election could be assigned "POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections" and "HISTORY / United States / 21st Century".

Use "POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare" for works dealing with government administration of social programs and use "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work" for works of an instructional, theoretical, or historical nature.

An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2007 Edition.

Step 2:  Once you have selected your major heading, determine the specific term which describes your book. 
 

POL000000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

POL039000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship

POL003000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Congress see Government / Legislative Branch

POL022000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions

POL023000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions

POL032000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Federal Government see Government / National

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Foreign Legal Systems see Government / Comparative

POL033000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization

POL040000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General

POL009000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative

POL040010    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch

POL040020    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International

POL040030    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Judicial Branch

POL006000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch

POL040040    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Local

POL030000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National

POL020000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / State & Provincial

POL010000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory

POL011000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General

POL001000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control

POL011010    POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy

POL011020    POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Trade & Tariffs

POL021000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties

POL013000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations

POL041000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)

POL034000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace

POL035000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / General

POL004000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Computer Security see headings under COMPUTERS / Security

POL035010    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights

POL036000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Intelligence

POL012000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security

POL014000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement

POL037000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism

POL042000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General

POL042010    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Anarchism

POL005000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism

POL042020    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism

POL007000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy

POL042030    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism

POL031000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Racism see SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations

POL016000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General

POL008000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections

POL025000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership

POL043000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy

POL015000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Practical Politics see headings under Political Process

POL017000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration

POL028000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General

POL002000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Commercial Policy see BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commercial Policy

POL038000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy

POL024000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Education see headings under EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform

POL044000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health & Medicine see MEDICAL / Health Policy

POL026000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning

POL029000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy

POL027000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security

POL019000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

POL018000    POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference

                     POLITICAL SCIENCE / State, Provincial & Local Government see Government /
                     Local or Government / State & Provincial

 

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