Civic service in the East Asia and Pacific region is historically complex and is currently not equivalent to the Western concept of civic service. Civic service in the region began as a concept and practice of moral suasion and responsibility to nation, obeisance to authority, and traditional belief of coresponsibility to serve and help others. In the beginning, acts of civic service were led and managed by the state. As colonialism waned and independence ensued, civic service assumed democratic features characterized by the emergence of voluntary groups that rendered service and less state centeredness, and the forms significantly changed from patriotic acts of national defense to localized community development. Several developments became obvious: international service rather than just locally based service, leadership by voluntary organizations, and expressions of service across age groups and service providers. Implications for research on the nature, forms, and effects of service are noted.
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