Richard C. Snyder
Encyclopedia
Richard C. Snyder was an American
political scientist who specialized in foreign policy
.
in 1937 and earned his doctorate in 1945 from Columbia University
. He then took a position at the Council on Foreign Relations
.
He taught political science at Princeton University
from 1946 to 1955, then was appointed Northwestern University
political science department chair. From 1965 to 1970, Snyder served as dean and professor of administration and political science at University of California, Irvine
and chaired the political science panel of the California Social Science Study Commission. He served as president of the International Studies Association
from 1971-1972. He ended his career as director of the Mershon Center at Ohio State University
.
Snyder died in Scottsdale, Arizona
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political scientist who specialized in foreign policy
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
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Life and career
Snyder graduated from Union CollegeUnion College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in 1937 and earned his doctorate in 1945 from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He then took a position at the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
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He taught political science at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
from 1946 to 1955, then was appointed Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
political science department chair. From 1965 to 1970, Snyder served as dean and professor of administration and political science at University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
and chaired the political science panel of the California Social Science Study Commission. He served as president of the International Studies Association
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
from 1971-1972. He ended his career as director of the Mershon Center at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
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Snyder died in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
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Selected publications
- The Most Favored Nation Clause
- American Foreign Policy
- Roots of Political Behavior