Raymond Leslie Buell (July 13, 1896 – 1946) was an American social scientist. [1] [2] He was an assistant professor at Harvard University until 1927 when he became research director at the Foreign Policy Association. [3] [4] He later became president of the Foreign Policy Association. [5] [6]
Buell was a prominent critic of isolationism in the United States in the lead-up to World War II. [7] A critic of economic nationalism, Buell argued for free trade treaties. [7] A critic of imperialism and racial supremacy, Buell argued for retaining native tribal institutions in Africa. [8] [9] He influenced the work of Ralph Bunche. [3] [10]
Buell was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1896. [11] His father was a minister at the Presbyterian Church. [2] He graduated with an A.B. from Occidental College. [11] [2] He served in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. [1] [7]
He wrote his 1920 book Contemporary French Politics while a student at the University of Grenoble. [2] [11] He earned a masters in 1920 and a PhD in 1922 from Princeton University. [11] [2] From 1920 to 1921, he was Assistant professor of history and economics at Occidental College. [11]
After receiving his PhD in 1922, he began working as an instructor and researcher at Harvard University. [11] He became assistant professor at Harvard University in 1926 but gave up his position in 1927 after becoming research director at the Foreign Policy Association. [11]
He authored the influential 1925 textbook International Relations. [12] [13] [14] [15] In the book, he flags nationalism as a powerful driver of international conflict, as it prompts conflict within empires and stokes tensions between states about borders. [16] He argues that imperialism, which he described as "evil", provokes conflict between imperial powers and between empires and the groups that the empires tries to conquer and subjugate. [9] He challenged notions that pure races existed and that one race was superior to other races, as well as argued that modern nations were composed of multiple races. [17] He criticized economic nationalism and argued for free trade treaties. [18] He opposed the U.S. policy of excluding Asians from immigration and citizenship. [19]
He authored The Native Question in Africa, which was a comparative study of colonial rule. [20] [21] [22] Buell argues in the book for retaining native tribal institutions in Africa. [8] He opposed U.S. isolationism in the years leading up to World War II. [23] [1] He authored the book Isolated America in 1940. [1]
Buell ran for Congress in 1942, losing to Allen T. Treadway in an election for Massachusetts's first congressional district. [1] [24]
He married Frances March Dwight in 1928. [11] They had a son and daughter. [7] He died in Montreal, Canada on February 20, 1946. [11] [7]
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Raymond Leslie Buell (July 13, 1896 – 1946) was an American social scientist. [1] [2] He was an assistant professor at Harvard University until 1927 when he became research director at the Foreign Policy Association. [3] [4] He later became president of the Foreign Policy Association. [5] [6]
Buell was a prominent critic of isolationism in the United States in the lead-up to World War II. [7] A critic of economic nationalism, Buell argued for free trade treaties. [7] A critic of imperialism and racial supremacy, Buell argued for retaining native tribal institutions in Africa. [8] [9] He influenced the work of Ralph Bunche. [3] [10]
Buell was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1896. [11] His father was a minister at the Presbyterian Church. [2] He graduated with an A.B. from Occidental College. [11] [2] He served in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. [1] [7]
He wrote his 1920 book Contemporary French Politics while a student at the University of Grenoble. [2] [11] He earned a masters in 1920 and a PhD in 1922 from Princeton University. [11] [2] From 1920 to 1921, he was Assistant professor of history and economics at Occidental College. [11]
After receiving his PhD in 1922, he began working as an instructor and researcher at Harvard University. [11] He became assistant professor at Harvard University in 1926 but gave up his position in 1927 after becoming research director at the Foreign Policy Association. [11]
He authored the influential 1925 textbook International Relations. [12] [13] [14] [15] In the book, he flags nationalism as a powerful driver of international conflict, as it prompts conflict within empires and stokes tensions between states about borders. [16] He argues that imperialism, which he described as "evil", provokes conflict between imperial powers and between empires and the groups that the empires tries to conquer and subjugate. [9] He challenged notions that pure races existed and that one race was superior to other races, as well as argued that modern nations were composed of multiple races. [17] He criticized economic nationalism and argued for free trade treaties. [18] He opposed the U.S. policy of excluding Asians from immigration and citizenship. [19]
He authored The Native Question in Africa, which was a comparative study of colonial rule. [20] [21] [22] Buell argues in the book for retaining native tribal institutions in Africa. [8] He opposed U.S. isolationism in the years leading up to World War II. [23] [1] He authored the book Isolated America in 1940. [1]
Buell ran for Congress in 1942, losing to Allen T. Treadway in an election for Massachusetts's first congressional district. [1] [24]
He married Frances March Dwight in 1928. [11] They had a son and daughter. [7] He died in Montreal, Canada on February 20, 1946. [11] [7]
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