http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/philanthropy Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:26:06 -0400 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:26:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/643/the-political-returns-of-philanthropy-the-case-of-tammany-hall By Robin S. Kigel - New York’s 1827 mayoral election was the harbinger for a new era in politics. Tammany Hall—New York’s democratic political machine—suborned thousands of immigrants to vote for the pro-Tammany ticket. With cartloads of Irish in tow, ward leaders hurriedly moved from one polling place to the next allowing their passengers to cast as many as six votes apiece. In exchange for their vote the Irish received largesse such as food, clothing, or even cash. Back at New York City’s almshouse, inmates were also drawn into the democratic process at the behest of Tammany ward leaders... Tue, 15 May 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/643/the-political-returns-of-philanthropy-the-case-of-tammany-hall http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/214/the-flipside-of-corporate-social-responsibility-csr By Ali B. Al-Bayaa - The United Nations states that at its broadest, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the overall contribution of business to sustaina­ble development (UNDESA, 2007). That being said, unmonitored corporate social responsibility threatens not only individual security but the world’s security at large. This paper will attempt to demonstrate that not only would our faith be misplaced in entrusting corporations with the security of the global economy, as the recent economic crisis has clearly demonstrated, but furthermore we cannot entrust corporations with the three basic... Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:31 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/214/the-flipside-of-corporate-social-responsibility-csr