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Authored Books

Harris, David and Vittorini, Simona (2016) India in Africa: The Politics of South-South Cooperation. London: Hurst and Co.. (Forthcoming)

Vittorini, Simona (2009) Rituals, Symbols and Politics of Indian Nationalism. Torino: Trauben. (Pubblicazioni del CREAM, 5a)

Book Chapters

Harris, David and Vittorini, Simona (2015) 'What Does ‘Development Cooperation’ Mean? Perceptions from India and Africa.' In: Sullivan, Kate, (ed.), Competing Visions of India in World Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 94-110.

Vittorini, Simona and Harris, David (2011) 'India Goes Over to the Other Side: Indo-West African Relations in the 21st Century.' In: Mawdsley, Emma and McCann, Gerard, (eds.), India in Africa: changing geographies in power. Oxdord: Fahamu Books.

Vittorini, Simona and Harris, David (2011) 'New Topographies Of Power? Africa Negotiating An Emerging Multipolar World.' In: Dietz, Ton, (ed.), African Engagements. Netherlands: Brill, pp. 280-299.

Vittorini, Simona (2010) 'Post-colonial South Asia: Religion and Society.' In: Johnson, W. J. and Hegarty, J., (eds.), Oxford Handbook of Hindu Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Forthcoming)

Vittorini, Simona (2009) 'La locomotiva asiatica per una nuova cooperazione Sud-Sud [Asian Drivers - South-South Cooperation in the 21st Century].' In: Calchi Novati, Giampaolo, (ed.), Asia. Una transazione sostenibile. Roma: Carocci. (Asia Major)

Vittorini, Simona (2009) ''This is our India'. I documentari della Films Division e la costruzione della nazione indiana.' In: Casci, Simonetta, (ed.), L'India nel cinema : democrazia e cinema nell'India di Nehru. Turin, Italy: UTET, pp. 134-152. (Studi Sociali)

Vittorini, Simona (2008) 'India’s States: Differences and Similarities in a Developing Country.' In: Beretti, Silvio, Calchi Novati, Giampaolo and Casci, Simonetta, (eds.), Asia Major: L'India tra i grandi. Rome: Carocci.

Vittorini, Simona (2004) 'Travels and Collections as Metaphors of Colonial Domination.' In: Bresciani, Edda and Betrò, Marilina, (eds.), Egypt in India. Egyptian Antiquities in Indian Museums. Pisa University Press, pp. 21-33. (Progetti; 2)

Vittorini, Simona (2001) 'India’s XIII Lok Sabha Electoral Campaign.' In: Casci, Simonetta, Casolari, Marzia and Vittorini, Simona, (eds.), Cultural and Political Identities in India. Pavia: Facoltà di scienze politiche dell'Università di Pavia; Milano: A. Giuffrè. (Quaderni della rivista "Il Politico"; n. 47)

Journal Article

Vittorini, Simona (2022) 'Modi à la mode: Narendra Modi’s fashion and the performance of populist leadership.' Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 60 (3). pp. 276-297.

Harris, David and Vittorini, Simona (2018) 'Taking ‘development cooperation’ and South-South discourse seriously: Indian claims and Ghanaian responses.' Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 56 (3). pp. 360-378.

Vittorini, Simona (2014) 'Two bullocks, a ladder and a lamp: electoral symbols in Nehruvian India.' Nations and Nationalism, 20 (2). pp. 297-316.

Vittorini, Simona (2002) 'Party Symbolism and Elections in India.' Quaderni di Scienza Politica, 2 (3). pp. 555-611.

Conference or Workshop Items

Vittorini, Simona (2015) A Nehru-lite Third India-Africa Forum Summit. In: SSAI Panel Discussion: A Nehru-lite Third India-Africa Forum Summit.

Book Reviews

Vittorini, Simona (2015) 'Indian foreign policy: ambition and transition.' Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 53 (2). pp. 224-226.

Vittorini, Simona (2008) 'Review of Srirupa Roy, 'Beyond Belief: India and the Politics of Post-colonial Nationalism'.' Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, 8 (2). pp. 369-371.

Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs

Vittorini, Simona (2016) Africa Day. SOAS South Asia Notes [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]

Vittorini, Simona (2015) India-Africa Summit: Will it give a new thrust to age-old ties? South Asia Monitor [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]

Vittorini, Simona (2015) Power and Pageantry in Modi’s India. [Opinion Pieces / Media / Blogs]

Theses

Vittorini, Simona (2006) Representing the nation: Competing symbolic repertoires in India. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00029237

Translations

Vittorini, Simona, trans. (2013) Storia dell'India e dell'Asia del Sud Compresi Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan e Sri Lanka. Giulio Einaudi editore.