Putting Humpty together again: Homo sociologicus, Homo economicus and the political science of the British state*

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European Journal of Political ResearchVolume 27, Issue 4 p. 477-505 Putting Humpty together again: Homo sociologicus, Homo economicus and the political science of the British state* JOHN DEARLOVE, Corresponding Author JOHN DEARLOVE University of Sussex, EnglandJohn Dearlove, Department of Social Science, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9QN, UK Phone: +44 1273 606755/678034; Fax: +44 1273 673563Search for more papers by this author JOHN DEARLOVE, Corresponding Author JOHN DEARLOVE University of Sussex, EnglandJohn Dearlove, Department of Social Science, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9QN, UK Phone: +44 1273 606755/678034; Fax: +44 1273 673563Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6765.1995.tb00481.xCitations: 1 * ‘Humpty’ refers to Humpty Dumpty, an egg-like character in an English nursery rhyme: ‘Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall//Humpty Dumpty had a great fall//All the King's horses and all the King's men//Couldn't put Humpty together again.’ ‡ Although it was not possible to put Humpty together again, we can and must put political man together. I argue that we can do this if we see him as neither entirely rule-constrained nor as entirely self-choosing, and if we go on to recognise the importance of attending to constitutions and rules, to roles and role theory. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume27, Issue4June 1995Pages 477-505 RelatedInformation