John Franklin, a talented leader in his own right, was a loyal member of People For People, a successful social movement whose goal was to place severe limitations on the use of nuclear weapons. Concluding that the leadership had become corrupt and was maintaining its own power rather than pursuing the goals of the movement, he started his own organization. He then accepted an offer as vice-president of the group. This attempt to "buy off" Franklin is an example of:

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Co-optation is the process of bringing someone into a group or organization in order to neutralize their opposition. In this case, John Franklin was offered a position as vice-president of the group in order to prevent him from starting his own organization and becoming a threat to the leadership.

John Franklin, a Talented Leader in His Own Right, Was