3. RETREAT TO BATNA: DIVERSE GROUPS DO NOT AGREE ON STRATEGY AND MOVEMENT STAYS DIVIDED REACH A COMMITMENT: VARIOUS ACTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS AGREE ON BROAD STRATEGY, NICHES ARE FILLED AND GROUPS ENGAGE IN A COLLECTIVE EFFORT AT CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR A TRIGGER EVENT Internal Negotiation Among Activists over Strategy, Focus and Tactics
5. RETREAT TO BATNA: ACTIVIST RETREAT TO PROTEST STRATEGIES AND MOVEMENT STAGNATES IN STAGE 5 REACH A COMMITMENT: ACTIVIST BECOME LONG TERM SOCIAL CHANGE AGENTS OR MOVE BACK TO STAGE 1 or 2 ON A NEW ISSUE Internal Negotiations Between Pragmatic and Radical Activists
7. REACH A COMMITMENT: ACHIEVE SOCIAL CHANGE BY CO-OPTING OR REACHING AGREEMENTS WITH POWERHOLDERS MOVE ON TO STAGE 8 OR STAGE 1 External Negotiating with Powerholders RETREAT TO BATNA: RE-ENGAGE IN ACTIVISM AND ATTEMPT TO CREATE NEW, MORE POWERFUL “RETRIGGER” EVENT