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| 100 | Philosophy |
| 170 | Ethics |
| 190 | Modern Western philosophy |
| 320 | Politics |
| 320.1 | Political theory |
| 321 | Forms of state |
| 322 | State and church |
| 323 | State and society |
| 324 | Elections |
| 325 | Migration and colonisation |
| 326 | Slavery |
| 327 | Foreign relations |
| 328 | Legislative bodies |
| 329 | Political parties |
| 330 | Economics |
| 340 | Law |
| 341 | International law/relations |
| 350 | Public administration and military science |
| 353 | United States federal government |
| 354.42 | British central government |
| 355 | Military warfare |
| 900 | History |
| 942 | British history |
| 973 | US history |
Absolutism 321.6
Anarchism 321.9
Aquinas 189.42
Aristotle 185.1
Arms control 341.67
Augustine 189.2
Citizenship 323.6
Civil rights 323.4 & 346.35
Civil service – Great Britain 351.10942
Cold war 327.1
Democracy 321.4
Elections
– Great Britain 324.42
– US 324.73
Ethnic relations 323.1
European integration 321.022094
Fascism 321.644
Feudalism 321.3
Foreign policy
– Great Britain 327.42
– US 327.73
Government & politics
– Great Britain 321.00942
– US 321.00973
Hegel 193.5
Hobbes 192.9
Human rights 341.37
Intelligence 355.343
Just war doctrine 172.4
Locke 192.2 & 320.1
Machiavelli 321.6
Marxist philosophy 335.411
Monarchy 321.7
Nationalism 320.158
NATO 341.18
Nuclear arms control 341.672
Parliament
– European Union 328.4
– Great Britain 328.42
Plato 184.1
Police 351.74
Police – Great Britain 351.740942
Political philosophy 320.1
Political parties
– Great Britain 329.942
– US 329.973
Presidents, US – 20th century 973.9
Republic 321.8
Revolution 323.2
Rousseau 320.15
Strategy 355.43
Terrorism 323.2
Totalitarianism 321.64
United Nations 341.13
Utilitarianism 171.5
Vietnam War 959.7
Warfare 355
The Changing Shape of Politics by 
Party system change, the European crisis and the state of democracy by 
NATO Before the Korean War by 
International Mediation in Civil Wars by 
How NATO Adapts by 
The political class : why it matters who our politicians are by