Sean Graham talks with Aidan Forth, author of Camps: A Global History of Mass Confinement. They talk about the definition of camps, the commonalties among camps, and the ubiquity of mass confinement. They also talk about studying these sites across cultures, how echoes of past camps inform modern confinement, and the continuing legacy of camps.

Historical Headline of the Week

Nurith Aizenman, "What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today," NPR, April 19, 2024.