relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/889/ title: The Frisian mienskip: who takes the lead? - A qualitative research on place leadership in improving liveability in the province of Fryslân creator: Schepen, R.S. van description: Mienskip became a frequently used concept during the event European Capital of Culture Leeuwarden-Fryslân 2018. This ‘renewed’ concept of the Frisian community can be found in the rise of civic initiatives in the province, who take their responsibility in realizing certain ideas and needs regarding the liveability in their village. On the other hand, there is a certain governmental expectation towards citizen involvement in the (local) spatial development. This thesis used this as a starting point to get an insight in how Frisian civic initiatives and governmental institutions take the lead in the improvement of the liveability in the province. After conducting a multiple-case study in four Frisian municipalities, there is tried to get an insight in the current course of events in Fryslân. date: 2019 type: Thesis type: NonPeerReviewed format: text language: en identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/889/1/Final_version__Masterthesis_Fr_1.pdf identifier: Schepen, R.S. van (2019) The Frisian mienskip: who takes the lead? - A qualitative research on place leadership in improving liveability in the province of Fryslân. Master thesis.