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In this paper we contextualize Carl Menger’s work in relation to the transformations of German political economy from the 1860s to the 1890s. We demonstrate that his Grundsätze (1871) was a culmination of the German subjectivist tradition which had started in the early nineteenth century. Menger’s synthesis of this tradition is comparable to Adam Smith’s synthesis of earlier knowledge in theWealth of Nations (1776). Menger’s contribution was continuous with the intellectual project of leading German economists, such as Wilhelm Roscher, to whom Menger had dedicated his book. Roscher, however, also promoted a historical turn, that was combined with a progressive policy agenda by a new generation of German economists after they founded the Verein für Socialpolitik in 1872. These divergent Roscherian legacies clashed vehemently in the Methodenstreit. During this debate Menger elaborated in his Untersuchungen (1883) an evolutionary and spontaneous theory of institutional change, in line with the legacy of the Scottish Enlightenment and in contrast to a more rationalist and constructivist theory of institutional change expounded by Gustav Schmoller and other Verein economists. The new policy-oriented direction of German political economy carried the day, also due the fundamental socio-economic transformations in the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and prompted Menger to restate in 1891 the social policy agenda of the classical political economists, most prominently Smith. Menger’s recurrent proximities to Smithian political economy – in the synthetic contribution of 1871, the theoretical innovation of 1883, and the policy agenda of 1891 – suggest that his arguments are best understood as a defense of what Boettke has called the “mainline” in economics.

Rwanda is among the fastest‐growing economies in Sub‐Saharan Africa, often discussed in the context of a ‘development state’. This paper examines whether Rwanda can be classified as a ‘developmental dictatorship’, a term closely associated with South Korea. It compares Rwanda's development under Paul Kagame (2000–2024) with South Korea's under Park Chung‐hee (1963–1979). Although both countries share similarities in their developmental preconditions and the motivations of their leaders, their policies differ significantly. Park Chung‐hee focused on industrialization through Five‐Year Plans, whereas Kagame emphasizes creating favourable business conditions. Consequently, South Korea has achieved significant wealth, whereas Rwanda remains a Less Developed Country, though both exemplify successful ‘developmental dictatorships’.

Diese Masterarbeit untersucht die internen und externen Barrieren sowie Herausforderungen, die bei der Gründung eines regionalen Pflegenetzwerks auftreten können. Ziel ist es, Erfolgsfaktoren und Hindernisse zu identifizieren, um praxisorientierte Handlungsempfehlungen für die Konzeption und Umsetzung zukünftiger Netzwerke zu entwickeln. Die Arbeit stützt sich auf einen theoretischen Rahmen, der die Prinzipien der sozialen Netzwerkanalyse und relevante Netzwerktheorien umfasst. Empirisch werden zwei regionale Pflegenetzwerke, darunter ein noch im Aufbau befindliches sowie ein etabliertes Netzwerk, analysiert und verglichen. Mithilfe qualitativer Methoden werden Daten aus Experteninterviews ausgewertet, um Barrieren wie organisatorische, strukturelle und zwischenmenschliche Herausforderungen zu identifizieren. Die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse führen zur Entwicklung eines Leitfadens, der zukünftige Netzwerkinitiativen unterstützt. Die Ergebnisse leisten einen Beitrag zur Optimierung der Netzwerkbildung und zur Stärkung der sektorenübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit im Pflegebereich.