Camp and Refugees in Agamben's Political Theory

Ovaj rad bavi se političkom teorijom Giorgia Agambena koji logor Hanne Arendt sagledava kroz biopolitičku perspektivu, pa tvrdi kako je srž Auschwitza i suvremenih izbjegličkih logora ista jer oba svode čovjeka na goli život. On smatra da je izvanredno stanje postalo permanentno, te daje originalni način razumijevanja problema suvremene nacije-države. 21. stoljeće je okarakterizirano kontinuiranim porastom broja izbjeglica na Zapadu, pa tako i izbjegličkih logora. Europa se pronašla u izbjegličkoj krizi, a američki problemi sa lošim tretiranjem imigranata ponovno su zaokupili pažnju svjetske javnosti. S obzirom na trenutna događanja na Zapadu ovim se radom nastoji preispitati Agambenova teorija, te ujedno pružiti bolje razumijevanje problema logora i izbjeglica danas. Nakon detaljnog prikaza Agambenove političke teorije, istražuju se različita izvješća o stanju u izbjegličkim logorima u Europi i SAD, te se daje kritički osvrt ove teorije u odnosu na suvremena zbivanja. Uvid u različita izvješća ukazuje na krizu liberalnih demokracija o kojoj govori Agamben ali se otkriva i problematika u Agambenovoj teoriji koja ide protivno njegovoj tvrdnji o istoj srži svakog logora. Izbjeglica se pokazuje kao važna figura koja može biti nositelj pozitivne promjene, a uviđa se i potreba za promjenom političkog djelovanja u društvima Zapada.This thesis deals with Giorgio Agamben's political theory that looks at Hannah Arendt's camp through a biopolitical perspective and claims that the essence of Auschwitz and contemporary refugee camps is the same as they both reduce a human being to naked life. He believes that the state of exception has become permanent and gives an original way of understanding the problems of the contemporary nation-state. 21st century is characterized by continual growth of refugee numbers in the West and therefore also of refugee camps. Europe found itself amidst a refugee crisis and American problems of poor treatment of immigrants have once again fallen to world’s attention. Considering the current developments in the West, this paper aims to re-examine Agamben’s theory, as well as provide a better understanding of problems of today’s camps and refugees. Following a detailed exposition of Agamben’s political theory, various reports of the conditions in refugee camps in Europe and the USA are being examined, and a critical review of this theory is being given considering these contemporary events. Insights from these various reports points to a crisis of liberal democracies that Agamben speaks of, but also shows issues with his theory and goes against his claim that all camps have the same essence. Refugee is being shown as an important figure which can be the bearer of positive change, also, a need for a change in the political action in Western societies is being indicated