In the wake of recent political developments, debates over the nature and effectiveness of forms of civic engagement have cropped up here in Malaysia. We speak to Brian MacHarg, the Director of Academic  Civic Engagement at the Appalachian State University in the USA, about what civic engagement means, why it is important, and why we should continue to value it.

<p>In the wake of recent political developments, debates over the nature and effectiveness of forms of civic engagement have cropped up here in Malaysia. We speak to Brian MacHarg, the Director of Academic&nbsp; Civic Engagement at the Appalachian State University in the USA, about what civic engagement means, why it is important, and why we should continue to value it.</p>

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