DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION 
313 Special topics 
314-319 General statistics Divided geografity like 9a0-900 
The statistics of any special matter ar put with the subject, e. g. of Domestic animals 
in 636, of Shorthand in 653, of French novels in 843, of Theaters in 792, etc. Statistics 
too general to be included in any topic ar divided by countries. Statistics of New 
York city would be 317,471, but the statistics of Medicin in New York would be put 
with 610 Medicin; i. e. the topic outranks the locality 
Political science 
320 
Theory 
Origin of the state 
Nation and territory 
Ethnografic 
People of same race comprise the nation 
Geografic 
Unity of territory 
Expansion . Acquisition of territory 
By discovery 
“ occupation and possession 
“ cession Annexation 
* purchase or exchange 
conquest or revolution 
Alienation of territory 
Frontiers Boundaries 
Natural boundaries 
Mountains 
Rivers 
Lakes 
Coast 
Artificial boundaries 
Nature, entity, concept of the state 
Juridic theory 
Political theory 
Social and evolutionary theories 
The state as a moral organism 
Soverenty 
See also 341 International law 
Allegiance Loyalty, etc. Patriotism 
See also state ethics 172.1 Duties of citizens 
National growth and decay 
Symbolism, emblems: arms, flag, seal, etc. 
Better clast in 920.8 and 029.9 
Compends, statecraft 
Dictionaries 
Essays 
Periodicals 
Societies 
Education 
Polygrafy 
9 History of political science, divided like 930-999 
321 Form of state 
OI Simple state Soveren state 
«02 Mixt state 
021 Federal state Bundestaat Federation 
022 Confederation of states Staatenbund 
Union of soveren states Alliance 
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