BISAC Subject Headings List
Political Science
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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
Multiple subjects in this and other sections may be used to describe a work fully: for example, a book about the 2012 U.S. presidential election could be assigned "POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & 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.
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POL000000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General |
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POL040000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General |
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POL040010 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch |
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POL040030 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch |
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POL006000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch |
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POL040040 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local |
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POL030000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National |
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POL020000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State |
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POL039000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship |
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POL003000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship |
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POL004000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights |
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POL045000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism |
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POL046000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion |
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POL009000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Congress see American Government / Legislative Branch |
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POL022000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions |
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POL064000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct |
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POL032000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Federal Government see American Government / National or headings under World |
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POL061000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes |
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POL062000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics |
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POL033000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization |
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POL010000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory |
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POL035010 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights |
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POL047000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism |
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POL036000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage |
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POL048000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intergovernmental Organizations |
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POL011000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General |
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POL001000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control |
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POL011010 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy |
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POL011020 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Trade & Tariffs |
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POL021000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties |
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POL013000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations |
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POL014000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement |
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POL041000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) |
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POL034000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace |
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POL023000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy |
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POL035000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom |
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POL042000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General |
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POL042010 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Anarchism |
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POL042060 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism |
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POL005000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism |
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POL042020 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism |
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POL007000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy |
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POL042030 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism |
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POL042050 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Libertarianism |
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POL031000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Racism see SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination |
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POL042040 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Radicalism |
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POL016000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General |
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POL008000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections |
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POL065000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet |
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POL043000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy |
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POL015000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Practical Politics see headings under Political Process |
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POL066000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Privacy & Surveillance (see also SOCIAL SCIENCE / Privacy & Surveillance) |
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POL049000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Propaganda |
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POL017000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration |
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POL071000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling |
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POL028000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General |
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POL067000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (see also SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food) |
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POL002000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Commercial Policy see BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commercial Policy |
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POL050000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy |
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POL038000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy |
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POL024000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Education see headings under EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform |
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POL068000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Energy Policy |
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POL044000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy |
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POL073000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care |
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POL070000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration |
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POL069000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy |
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POL026000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning |
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POL063000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy |
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POL029000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy |
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POL027000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security |
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POL019000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare |
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POL018000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference |
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POL072000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State |
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POL012000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International) |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / State & Local Government see American Government / Local or American Government / State |
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POL037000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism |
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POL051000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Utopias |
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POL052000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics |
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POL040020 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General |
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POL053000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African |
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POL054000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian |
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POL055000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian |
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POL056000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian |
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POL057000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American |
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POL058000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European |
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POL059000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern |
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POL060000 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet |
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