ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at leaders as men who have limited resources with which to gain their ends, and who must choose between the different manoeuvres or counter-manoeuvres which are open to them according to their estimate of the relative costs. It emphasizes again that this mode of enquiry does not deny the existence of altruistic action or the fact that men have ideals: but it does deny that such action is cost-free. The chapter examines the distinction between the hirelings and the faithful. It outlines different structures — unspecialized, transactional, moral and bureaucratic — all sets of rules regulating competition for political prizes within political groups. The chapter talks about political teams, groups whose members co-operate in order to compete more effectively for prizes. Faction-fighting is thought to be socially destructive and while there are people who will, without shame, describe themselves as politicians no-one will glory in being a faction-fighter.
