Politics & Elections

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320 Political science

320 Political science
320.5 Political ideologies
320.9 Political situation and conditions
321 Systems of governments & states
322 Relation of state to organized groups
322.4 Political actions group
323 Civil & political rights
323.4 The State and individual
323.44 Liberty
324 The political process
324.2 Political parties
324.7 Campaigning
324.9 Biography and History - Campaigning
325 International migration & colonization
326 Slavery & emancipation
327 International relations
328 The legislative process

342 Constitutional and administrative law

342.07 Election Law
342.4507 Election Law - Italy

350 Public administration

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04 Politics

MT 0406 political framework

MT 0411 political party

MT 0416 electoral procedure and voting

MT 0421 parliament

MT 0431 politics and public safety

MT 0436 executive power and public service

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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

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