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-- See Also the narrower term Aristocracy (Political science)

-- See Also the narrower term Authoritarianism

-- See Also the narrower term Authority

-- See Also the narrower term Autonomy

-- See Also the narrower term Bureaucracy

-- See Also the narrower term Cabinet system

-- See Also the narrower term Central-local government relations
Here are entered works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in non-federal systems. Works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in federal systems are entered under Federal government. Works on the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are entered under Separation of powers.

-- See Also the narrower term Christianity and politics

-- See Also the narrower term Citizenship

-- See Also the narrower term Civics

-- See Also the narrower term Common good

-- See Also the narrower term Communication in politics
Here are entered works on the use of communication in the political process. Works on the interrelations between communication and political institutions are entered under Communication--Political aspects.

-- See Also the narrower term Comparative government

--subdivision Politics and government under names of countries, cities, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Conservatism

-- See Also Constitutional history

-- See Also the narrower term Constitutions
Here are entered general collections of texts of constitutions. Collections of texts of constitutions of a particular region are entered under this heading with local subdivision. Collections of texts of constitutions, or individual constitutions, of a particular country, state, province, etc. are entered under the name of the jurisdiction with the subdivision Constitution. Works discussing constitutions or constitutional law in general are entered under Constitutional law.
--subdivision Constitution under names of countries, states, etc. and under names of individual organizations

-- See Also the narrower term Corporate state
When subdivided by place, make a second subject heading for place with subdivision Politics and government, e.g. 1. Corporate state--Italy; 2. Italy--Politics and government--1922-1945.

-- See Also the narrower term Coups d'etat
Here are entered general works about coups d'etat. Works on individual coups d'etat and attempted coups are entered under the name of the country with appropriate historical subdivision, e.g. France--History--Coup d'etat, 1851.

-- See Also the narrower term Decentralization in government

-- See Also the narrower term Democracy

-- See Also the narrower term Divine right of kings

-- See Also the narrower term Elections

--subdivisions Elections and Elections, [date] under names of individual legislative bodies, e.g. United States. Congress--Elections

-- See Also the narrower term Equality

-- See Also the narrower term Executive power

-- See Also the narrower term Federal government
Here are entered works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in federal systems. Works on the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are entered under Separation of powers. Works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in non-federal systems are entered under Central-local government relations.
--subdivision Politics and government under names of individual federal states

-- See Also the narrower term Government, Resistance to

-- See Also the narrower term Ideology

-- See Also the narrower term Imperialism

--subdivision Foreign relations under names of countries

-- See Also the narrower term Individualism

-- See Also the narrower term International organization
Here are entered works on theories and efforts leading toward world-wide or regional political organization of nations.
--names of individual organizations, e.g. League of Nations

-- See Also the narrower term Islam and politics

-- See Also the narrower term Liberalism

-- See Also the narrower term Liberty

-- See Also the narrower term Local government
Here are entered comprehensive works on the politics and public administration of local governmental units in general or of various local governmental units discussed collectively. Works limited to the politics and public administration of a specific local governmental unit are entered under the name of the place subdivided by Politics and government.

-- See Also the narrower term Military government of dependencies

-- See Also the narrower term Monarchy

-- See Also the narrower term Nationalism

-- See Also the narrower term Oligarchy

-- See Also the narrower term Opposition (Political science)

-- See Also the narrower term People's democracies
Here are entered works on a form of government in communist-dominated countries that is considered a transitional stage to a fully communist regime.

-- See Also the narrower term Police power

-- See Also the narrower term Political anthropology
Here are entered works on political anthropology as a branch of learning. This heading may be divided geographically for works on this branch of learning in a specific place. Works on the political life of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group subdivided by Politics and government.

-- See Also the narrower term Political development
Here are entered works on the theory of political development. Works restricted to a particular area are entered under the name of the area with the subdivision Politics and government.

-- See Also the narrower term Political obligation

-- See Also the narrower term Political parties

--names of individual parties; and subdivision Politics and government under names of countries, cities, etc.

-- See Also the narrower term Political psychology

-- See Also the narrower term Political sociology

-- See Also the narrower term Politics, Practical
Here are entered works on practical political methods used in political party work, electioneering, etc.
--subdivision Politics and government under names of countries, cities, etc., and under ethnic groups; and headings beginning with the word Political

-- See Also the narrower term Power (Social sciences)

-- See Also the narrower term Pressure groups