Apurav Bhatiya

Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Birmingham

Apurav Bhatiya is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include political economy and migration. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick. Learn more about this research here: https://sites.google.com/view/apuravbhatiya/home

Recent work by Apurav Bhatiya

Rallying around the flag: How political narratives can turn conflict into votes

In India, conflict boosts electoral support for incumbents only when leaders and media make it politically salient, turning soldier deaths into narratives of national strength.

Institutions & Political Economy

Yatish Arya Apurav Bhatiya

Published 18.11.25

Apurav Bhatiya

Recent work by Apurav Bhatiya

Rallying around the flag: How political narratives can turn conflict into votes