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The New Role Of Corporate Social Responsibility In The Digital Age, Isaac Grebisz
The New Role Of Corporate Social Responsibility In The Digital Age, Isaac Grebisz
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
In 2018, Nike, Inc. and Colin Kaepernick released the ad “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Within hours, the ad went viral, angering some while drawing praise from many others. This act marked an inflection point in the conventional wisdom of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Historically, firms steered away from engaging in highly controversial political issues. However, today, as political leadership declines and polarization plagues the government, corporations must change how they behave. Three influencing factors to this new corporate behavior are: 1) the increased value and fragility of a firm's reputation, 2) the increased availability of …
Sanctions From On High: The Legitimizing Power Of American Exceptionalism, Benjamin Bartu
Sanctions From On High: The Legitimizing Power Of American Exceptionalism, Benjamin Bartu
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
American exceptionalism has been interpreted as everything from a double-edged ideology to a domestic political division. At times it has been called a myth and at others given mythological importance. Whether interpreting its darker or brighter sides, however, a single dimension of American Exceptionalism threads through the literature at large: the capacity of those who seek to achieve a political objective to utilize American Exceptionalism as a means to an end. This paper devotes the bulk of its energies to reexamining the Iraq war, specifically the role American Exceptionalism played in implementing U.S. policy in the lead-up to the invasion, …
Women, Religion, And Democracy In Myanmar, Bella Thet Su Aung
Women, Religion, And Democracy In Myanmar, Bella Thet Su Aung
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
Democratic transitions are known to improve the quality of life for women in former authoritarian regimes, yet under the new democracy of Myanmar (Burma), women are experiencing a tremendous amount of restrictions in both the personal and political spheres. Myanmar’s ultranationalist movement led by Buddhist monks has coincided with the rise of activism by women organizations. Neither of these movements would have been possible under the military dictatorship. Their mere existence demonstrates the increase in freedom of speech and freedom of expression in Myanmar. Yet, the nationalist movement strives for an overtly patriarchal and discriminatory society whereas the women’s movement …
Gendered Inhibitors To Successful Military Service And Combat Integration For Female Soldiers, Abigail Thomas
Gendered Inhibitors To Successful Military Service And Combat Integration For Female Soldiers, Abigail Thomas
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
January 2016 marked the inaugural year of the Pentagon’s historic decision to open ground combat positions up to qualified women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. This decision has reinvigorated the debate surrounding the expression of traditional gender roles and whether or not women belong in this male-dominated environment. This study examines the recent history of gendered military service, including publication of misleading rhetoric, both within the military and in larger society, surrounding the capabilities of women in combat, unequal demotion and exclusion of service members, and the biased treatment of trauma. Utilizing military research and case studies, this analysis …
Conditions Pertinent For Overcoming Gender Inequality In Political Leadership: A Comparative Analysis Of Angela Merkel And Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Maria Raquel J. Escalera Gonzalez
Conditions Pertinent For Overcoming Gender Inequality In Political Leadership: A Comparative Analysis Of Angela Merkel And Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Maria Raquel J. Escalera Gonzalez
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
This qualitative study of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany implements a most different systems design (MDSD) as the basis for its comparative analysis. A cross-examination of Johnson Sirleaf’s and Merkel’s personal backgrounds, their leadership styles in their political careers before they became the heads of their governments, and their level of political participation in democracy or liberalization movements prior to their rise to power is conducted in this study. Key strands of feminist approaches in IR, such as liberal feminism, difference feminism, and postmodern feminism add to this study’s discourse on Johnson Sirleaf’s and …
The Role Of Gender And Racial Stereotypes In State Judicial Elections, Suzanne R. Johnson
The Role Of Gender And Racial Stereotypes In State Judicial Elections, Suzanne R. Johnson
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
What information do voters rely on in nonpartisan judicial election? When voters lack a partisan cue, they turn to other cognitive shortcuts to make an adequate decision with the least amount of effort required. In these situations, gender and race can play subtle, yet important roles in how voters perceive and evaluate candidates. This paper presents the results of a randomized experiment examining the influence of gender and race cues on voter perceptions in state judicial candidates. Results show that gender and race cues influence voter’s perceptions of state judicial candidates. Specifically, white candidates are seen as more qualified than …
What William F. Buckley, Jr. Did Not Understand About James Baldwin: On Baldwin’S Politics Of Freedom, Maggie Hawkins
What William F. Buckley, Jr. Did Not Understand About James Baldwin: On Baldwin’S Politics Of Freedom, Maggie Hawkins
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
In this essay, we explore James Baldwin’s understanding of freedom through an examination of his famous debate with the conservative polemicist William F. Buckley, Jr. at the Cambridge Union in 1965. During the course of the debate, Buckley attempts to show that Baldwin was a wild-eyed extremist who was bent on overturning “American civilization.” Buckley saw Baldwin as a threat, to borrow the language of the National Review “Mission Statement,” to the “tradition of fixed postulates having to do with the meaning of existence, with the relationship of the state to the individual, of the individual to his neighbor, so …
The Evolution Of Judicial Power: How The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Rape On Indian Reservations, Clara Martinez
The Evolution Of Judicial Power: How The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Rape On Indian Reservations, Clara Martinez
Quercus: Linfield Journal of Undergraduate Research
According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly one in five women in the United States have experienced sexual violence. While the statistics are staggering, the rate of sexual assault on Indian reservations is more than twice the national average. According to the Department of Justice, one in three American Indian and Alaska Native women have been raped or have experienced an attempted rape during their lifetime. Moreover, the primary assailants are males who are not members of tribal communities. Why has rape, perpetrated by non-Indian males, become effectively legalized on reservations? What explains tribal courts’ …
Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Activism: Case Studies From The Brazilian Amazon, Joseph T. Gladow
Unintended Consequences Of Transnational Activism: Case Studies From The Brazilian Amazon, Joseph T. Gladow
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
Transnational advocacy networks play a major role in internationalizing local grassroots movements through connections with international activists, foreign governments, and other powerful actors. However, in some cases, unequal power dynamics between members of networks produces less than optimal outcomes for local groups. This study compares two cases of grassroots movements in the Brazilian Amazon that became part of larger transnational advocacy networks to examine why some groups benefit from participation while others do not. The results suggest that groups with greater resources and stronger organizational capacities prior to contact with outside activists tend to benefit while those with few resources …
Accountability, Immunity, & Impunity: How The Un Avoids Justice In Haiti, Megan F. Schwab
Accountability, Immunity, & Impunity: How The Un Avoids Justice In Haiti, Megan F. Schwab
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
Following the devastating 2010 earthquake, the world’s largest cholera epidemic broke out on the island of Haiti, taking the lives of an estimated 8,500 and continuing to afflict more than 685,000. Scientific analysis undeniably traced the cholera strain to the improper disposal of waste and negligent screening standards of United Nations (UN) Nepalese Peacekeeping troops, garnering calls for the UN to take responsibility and provide reparations for the outbreak. Despite legal attempts on behalf of the victims, the Peacekeeping troops and the UN as a whole have escaped accountability for their crimes. This paper comprehensively evaluates the accountability literature to …
The Evolution Of Judicial Power: How The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Rape On Indian Reservations, Clara Martinez
The Evolution Of Judicial Power: How The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Rape On Indian Reservations, Clara Martinez
Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement
According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly one in five women in the United States has experienced sexual violence. While the statistics are staggering, the rate of sexual assault on Indian reservations is more than twice the national average. According to the Department of Justice, one in three American Indian and Alaska Native women has been raped or has experienced an attempted rape during her lifetime. Moreover, the primary assailants are males who are not members of tribal communities. Why are rape cases often not prosecuted? What explains the elevated rates of sexual violence on …
Layers Of Limbo: Governing Vulnerable & Displaced Populations In Thailand, Morgan Christiansen, Bridget Grant, Kole Kracaw, Leanne Mccallum, William Mchenry
Layers Of Limbo: Governing Vulnerable & Displaced Populations In Thailand, Morgan Christiansen, Bridget Grant, Kole Kracaw, Leanne Mccallum, William Mchenry
Science and Social Sciences
In Thailand, the international community is confronted by one of the most protracted and complicated migration crises in the world. By examining this complex issue from the vantage point of a variety of stakeholders – the Royal Thai Government (RTG), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and donor governments (e.g. the United States) – our project aims to illuminate the divergent, at times contradictory, incentives that undermine cooperative efforts to find ‘durable solutions’ to protect vulnerable populations over the longer term. The project then draws from literature on experimental …
A Case For Undocumented Students In Higher Education: The Pursuit Of Social Justice In Oregon Senate Bill 742, Clara Martinez
A Case For Undocumented Students In Higher Education: The Pursuit Of Social Justice In Oregon Senate Bill 742, Clara Martinez
Quercus: Linfield Journal of Undergraduate Research
Should undocumented students be able to pay resident tuition rates at public universities? In the spring of 2011, the Oregon Senate introduced Senate Bill 742. The bill would allow undocumented students to pay resident tuition rates at the state's seven public universities. This article presents philosophical arguments in support of the bill by using the ideologies outlined in egalitarian and communitarian ideas. Moreover, the liberal ideas of political philosophers Robert Nozick and Friedrich Hayek present counterarguments to my thesis. Senate Bill 742 could help to rectify the injustice inherent in the college admissions system.
The Correlates Of Wealth Disparity Between The Global North & The Global South, Noelle Enguidanos
The Correlates Of Wealth Disparity Between The Global North & The Global South, Noelle Enguidanos
Science and Social Sciences
Why are countries of the global north wealthier than countries of the global south? The economic gap dividing the global north and the global south is increasing, creating unequal distributions of development, investment, technology/skills and wealth. The divide has remained controversial due to the ideological underpinnings of economic prescriptions for growth. This study seeks to explore the causes of the global economic divide in the hopes of discovering the primary source of the divergence. By comparing the economic, technological, educational, political and quality of life factors of countries with available data on 180 countries (42 Northern and 138 Southern), this …