Disaster utopia and the state: Success, failure and the fear of co-option

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This article examines disaster utopias in relation to success, failure, and state co-option.

Disaster utopias can be effective at achieving immediate goals, yet they raise concerns about co-option.
The relationship between disaster utopias and existing states complicates assessments of success and failure.
Fear of co-option often frames the state's involvement as detrimental to utopian potential, neglecting potential state transformations.
The interplay between assessments of disaster utopias and state transformations informs broader political implications.

Dan Swain (2025) studied this question.

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