Abstract

In this paper, I explore the ways in which the construction of enclaves became central to utopian attempts of social engineering and how their legacies shape contemporary society despite the failures of these projects. By focusing on the role of enclaving, in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, I demonstrate how it derives its power as a walled remnant of the resuscitation of past utopian goals and simultaneously, by being presented as a solution to current festering urban problems, often themselves the result of previous attempts of enclaving. Rather than solely acting as an outgrowth of the most exclusionary aspects of contemporary capitalism, I argue that enclaving is a highly malleable strategy of enacting power despite its enduring failure.

摘要

在本文中，我探讨了飞地建设如何成为社会工程乌托邦尝试的核心，以及尽管这些项目失败了，但它们的遗产如何塑造了当代社会。通过关注飞地在莫桑比克首都马普托的作用，我展示了它如何作为过去乌托邦目标复苏的围墙残余物获得力量，同时，通过作为当前恶化的城市问题的解决方案，通常它们本身就是先前尝试飞地的结果。我认为，飞地并非仅作为当代资本主义最具排他性方面的产物，而是一种具有高度可塑性的权力实施策略，尽管它经久不衰。