Raymond Leslie Buell

Raymond Leslie Buell (July 13, 1896 – 1946) was an American social scientist. He was an assistant professor at Harvard University until 1927 when he became research director at the Foreign Policy Association. He later became president of the Foreign Policy Association.

Buell was a prominent critic of isolationism in the United States in the lead-up to World War II. A critic of economic nationalism, Buell argued for free trade treaties. A critic of imperialism and racial supremacy, Buell argued for retaining native tribal institutions in Africa. He influenced the work of Ralph Bunche. Provided by Wikipedia