TY - JOUR A1 - Ahrens, Ralf T1 - Theories for Historians. Economics, Economic Sociology, and the History of Marketization. Introduction T2 - Zeithistorische Forschungen - Studies in Contemporary History N2 - Theory matters. Most historians would probably agree with this postulate, in the sense that theories from disciplines such as sociology, economics or psychology can sharpen historical analyses of any topic (though many of them may prefer quite pragmatic, common-sense approaches in their own empirical studies). But when it comes to a historical understanding of a phenomenon like marketization, theory does remain an analytical resource – and at the same time turns into a multifaceted object of research. The way we think about markets is highly affected by theorists, and not only by their ideas but also by their effectiveness in making them influential over specific periods of time. Y1 - 2015 UR - https://zeitgeschichte-digital.de/doks/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1428 UR - https://www.zeithistorische-forschungen.de/3-2015/5271 VL - 12 IS - 3 SP - 474 EP - 476 PB - ZZF – Centre for Contemporary History: Zeithistorische Forschungen CY - Potsdam ER -