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.