320  Political Science:  TF7d

320.01   Philosophy and theory of  P – TF5  or subdivisions of P

            Liberty: CV3i – TF5a

            Justice:  CV3j – TF5a             [Link these to P]

            Role of government:  (PI2a →) – TF5

[Note:  some general theory gets classed here that should be classed as some aspect of P associated with TT yyy]

320.011 3   Systems:    Some aspect of P associated with X  [We will code for system within class X]  Xxxx (P)

320.014  Language and communication:

Persuasion (by states):   PI1 →rtrc   Similar to persuasion by individuals in 303.342

Propaganda:  EO9551  →rs     [Same as in 303.375, so works on propaganda classed together.]

320.019 Psychological principles:   I → P  [but would seek more precise classification.]

320.1    The state:  PI1

320.101  Philosophy and theory:   PI1 – TF5  ;    PI1 – TTyyy

320.101   Systems:  XY (PI1)   – TT

320.11    Theories of Origin:   PI1↑ – TTyyy

320.12    Territory:  PI1 – N1

                        Geopolitics:  (PI1 →rs N1) – TT     [Theories of control of territory]

320.15        Sovereignty:  PI1 →rs N1

National self-determination:  SE →rs PI1

320.3  Comparative government:  PI2a  ~ PI2a  [As with Dewey, class comparisons at lowest level possible]

320.4      Structure and functions of government: PI2a – PI ; PI2a →

Civics: PI2a ^ CV

320.404  Separation of powers:  PI2 ↔rx PI2  [thus: conflict between decision-making systems]

320.409   Vertical (between national, state, local):  PI2ac ↔rx PI2ae ↔rx PI2af

320.5      Political Ideologies: PL

320.51    Liberalism:

320.512    Traditional liberalism:  PL1

Libertarianism:  PL2

320.513    Modern liberalism: PL3

320.52    Conservatism:  PL4

320.53    Collectivism and fascism PL5 + PL6 + PL7

320.531    Socialism:  PL5

320.532    Communism: PL6

[In last two cases, Dewey distinguishes Marxian from non-Marxian; Marxian approaches could be indicated with TTxxx.  Variants can also be identified by country or person (Lenin, Mao)]

320.533    Fascism:  PL7

320.54    Nationalism:  PL9

Ethnic nationalism:   PL9 ^ SE          or    PL9 ^  SEyyy

Regional Nationalism:   PL9 ^  N1 or PL9 ^ N1 yyy  

320.55    Religiously oriented ideologies:  PL ^ CR  or PL ^ CRyyy

Black Muslim nationalism:   PL ^ (CR1i ^ SEb) 

320.56   Racism [More properly racist political ideology]:  PL ^ (SI (SE))

320.57   Anarchism:  PL8                      [code also as PL →gc PI1]

320.58   Environmentalist political ideologies:    PL ^ CV2j

320.6  Policy making:   PI2 →

                        Decision-making, planning   [Dewey classes particular aspects with the aspect; our system allows users to search generally and specifically]  [Note: some earlier types of planning were PI1 →]

320.8      Local government:  PI2af

Relation to higher levels of government PI2af ↔ PI2ac   or PI2ae

Boundaries:  PI2af – N1

Forms of:  PI2af – PI

320.83  Intermediate levels (between local and state):  PI2ae∑    [Thus collections of local governments]

320.84   Rural government:   PI2af (N1h)

320.85   City government:  PI2af (N1g)

                        Annexation:  PI2af →rs N1↑

320.9  Political situation and conditions:  P    [Use as little as possible.]  

321            Systems of governments and states:  PI2a – XY  PI1 - XY

Kinds of states:   PI1

321.01    Unitary states:  PI1 (QR3)

General works on relations between parts and wholes: PI2ac ↔ PI2ae  [Dewey classes with unitary; we distinguish unitary from federal: PI (PI2ac ↔ PI2ae)]

321.02    Federations (of states):  PI1∑

Includes confederations

321.023   Relations of federal to state/regional/provincial governments:  PI2ac ↔ PI2ae [Note: this does not belong with federation of states]

321.03    Empires:  PI1→rs PI1∑

321.04    Proposed regional and world unions:  PI1∑  or PI1∑↑

321.05    Nation states:  PI1 (SE)

States considered the embodiment of an ethnic group

321.06    Small states: PI1 (QC8)

321.07    Ideal states:  PI1 (QE5)

321.08    States with restricted sovereignty:  PI1 →rs (QE5)

321.09    Change in system of government:  →gt  (PI2a – PI)

Revolution:  →gt PI2a / PI2k

321.1      Family-based government:  PI2a (SF)

Tribal government: PI2a (SEa)

321.3   Feudal government:  PI2a (EI1f)

321.5   Elitist systems:  PI2a (SOC2)

                        Theocracy:  PI2a (SOC2 (CR))

                        [Meritocracy: PI2a (SOC2 (PE))

321.6   Absolute monarchy, autocracy:   PI2a (I / SF)   [Government by individual by birth]

321.8   Democratic government:  PI2a (PI2g)

                        Presidential:  PI2a (PI2g / I)

                        Cabinet/legislature:  PI2a (PI2g / PI2b)

321.86    Republics:  Same as above.

321.87    Constitutional Monarchy:  PI2a (PI2g) ^ PI2a (I / SF)

321.9    Authoritarian government:  PI2a (I→rs )

321.92      Communist government:  PI2a (I) ^ PL6  or PI2a (SOC2) ^ PL6

321.94   Fascist government:  PI2a (I) ^ PL7  or PI2a (SOC2) ^ PL7

322  Relation of the state to organized groups and their members: PI1 or PI2a  ↔ PI4

322.1    Religious organizations and groups:  PI1 ↔ PI4 (CR)

322.2  Labor movements and groups:  PI1 ↔ PI4 (SO0)

                        General strikes:  Σ(PI4 (SO0) →rx EI1) → (SO0 → EO)↓ [collection of strikes; see 331.892]

322.3  Business and industry:  PI1 ↔ PI4 (EI1)  

322.4    Political action groups:  PI1 ↔ PI4 (PO)  or PI1 ↔ PI4 (PL)  [Note: Dewey distinguishes between groups with “immediate and relatively limited goals” and those “seeking to change a substantial social function”]

Fundraising organizations: PI1 ↔ PI4 (→p)

Subversive organizations:  PI1 ↔rx PI4 (PO)

322.5   Armed forces:   PI1 ↔ PI5a