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Who was the most particularist political leader ever? By particularist, I mean "exclusive or special devotion to a particular interest".

An example: It could be argued that the diplomat Talleyrand successively betrayed the Ancien Régime, the French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Restoration until he finally got the exact form of government he desired, the July Monarchy. By collaborating with the Coalition, Talleyrand played a part in causing France to lose the Rhineland and southern Netherlands -- but ended up salvaging this by supporting the secession of Belgium later.

What leaders were similarly specific in their aims and ruthlessly cynical to the point of sometimes sabotaging their own previous achievements for a long term plan?

Was anyone "more Talleyrand than Talleyrand" in this respect? Metternich and Bismarck were obvious "Talleyrands" due to their diplomatic status, but they were probably more pragmatic and achieved more of their goals.
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