Convenor name: Simona Vittorini
Convenor email: sv4@soas.ac.uk
Office room: MB C201
Office hours: Tuesday 16:00-17:00
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/8c9bb0fc7cf5434686ce79c0719a7c6c@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/zGhSkiRSk0qp8SZuJxwQIQ2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
■ Acquire advanced knowledge of Indian politics – its historical trajectories and significant themes.
■ Critically engage with the main scholarly approaches relevant to an understanding of Indian politics, including claims of Indian exceptionalism
■ Construct arguments that demonstrate knowledge of Indian cases as well as general theories of democracy and authoritarianism, combining empirical knowledge with theoretical analysis
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 4 March 2026
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 1 May 2026
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
