Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China EZRA F. VOGEL THE BELKNAP PRESS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England 2011 Perhaps no one in the twentieth century had a greater longterm impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar of contemporary East Asian history and culture is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the many contradictions embodied. Oku Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Ezra F. No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by email. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Perhaps no one in the twentieth century had a greater longterm impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. Pragmatic yet disciplined he was the driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late twentieth century from a chaotic, closed country to a powerful international force. Dengs greatest strength and contribution to Chinas transformation was that he was a prodigiously gifted and experienced administrator. Deng restored meritocracy to Chinas education system, military, and civilian bureaucracy and operated on the principle that the quality of governance was a function of the quality of the servants of the. Ezra Vogel's biography of Deng Xiaoping is a work long overdue within the numerous literature on modern China, and a work in every way entirely worth the wait. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China EZRA F. VOGEL the belknap press of harvard university press Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England 2011 Extra info for Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China. 22 At that time Robert Henri was teaching at another of New Yorks bastions of art education, the Art Students League. Henri was a leading proponent of the socalled Ashcan School art movement or style that advocated using everyday life as a subject matter. Despite these difficulties, Ezra F. Vogel's Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China provides much insight into the man responsible for arguably the greatest revolutionary change in Chinese history (347). Making use of Chineselanguage biographies, official summaries of daily Party meetings, as well as interviews with children of many key. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China at Amazon. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Perhaps no one in the twentieth century had a greater longterm impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar of contemporary East Asian history and culture is better qualified than. Vogel is the author of numerous books on Japan and China, including Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography and winner of the Lionel Gelber Prize and named Best Book by The Economist, Washington Post, and. Ezra Vogel talked about his biography of transformational Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Cambridge Forum held at the First Parish. No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of Chinas boldest strategistthe pragmatic, disciplined force behind Chinas radical economic, technological, and social transformation. Ezra Vogel, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, Cambridge, MA, and London, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011, 876 pp. JeanFranois Huchet Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China In Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, Ezra Vogel recounts the career of the Chinas paramount leader, and the reforms he promoted that have fundamentally altered China's place in the world. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, by Ezra Vogel, is a fabulously written biography of one of modern China's most well regarded politicians. Deng Xiaoping was a fascinating character, who put the framework in place that China has used to modernize and bring millions of people out of poverty. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China. uk EARLIER this year, as the Arab spring blew through the. Deng Xiaoping, WadeGiles romanization Teng Hsiaoping, (born August 22, 1904, Guangan, Sichuan province, Chinadied February 19, 1997, Beijing), Chinese communist leader, who was the most powerful figure in the Peoples Republic of China from the late 1970s until his death in 1997. He abandoned many orthodox communist doctrines and. Deng Xiaoping and the transformation of China 15 December 2011. Author: Joseph Bosco, Washington DC. In his new book, Ezra Vogel gives Deng Xiaoping all the credit he rightly deserves for transforming Chinas economic system and bringing higher living standards to hundreds of millions of ordinary Chinese. But he fails to note that Deng could never have succeeded without the willing and. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China is a nuanced political biography which focuses on Deng's career as a revolutionary, party leader, and architect of China's reforms. He was once described by Mao as a needle inside a ball of cotton. A wonderful biography of Deng Xiaoping. There is more emphasis on the later as opposed to earlier years of his life. He was a survivor, having been purged twice by Chairman Mao Zedong. Today marks the 110th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth. Deng Xiaoping will be remembered for his economic reforms: starting from the late 70's, Deng's reforms are ultimately responsible for pulling hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. Vogel is the author of numerous books on Japan and China, including Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography and winner of the Lionel Gelber Prize and named Best Book by The Economist, Washington Post, and. Perhaps no one in the twentieth century had a greater longterm impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar of contemporary East Asian history and culture is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the many contradictions embodied. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel (review) Yusheng Yao Journal of World History, Volume 24, Number 1, March 2013, pp. Ezra Vogel's biography of Deng Xiaoping is a work long overdue within the numerous literature on modern China, and a work in every way entirely worth the wait. Review of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra Vogel Ive said before that I think Deng Xiaoping is one of the most important political leaders of the 20th Century. I believe that Dengs postMao era leadership was masterful. Deng Xiaoping's skill, vision, and courage in overcoming seemingly insuperable obstacles and guiding China onto the path of sustained economic development rank him with the great leaders of history. Deng Xiaoping: the leader who shaped contemporary China. Gelber Prize winner Ezra Vogel sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss China under Deng Xiaoping. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China The Mission: Making China Rich and Strong In 1978, Deng did not have a clear blueprint about how to bring wealth. Deng Xiaoping was born Deng Xixian to a landlord family in the heart of China's most populous province, Sichuan, on Aug. The Deng household was the wealthiest in the village of Paifang. Ezra Vogels encyclopedic Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China is the most exhaustive English retelling of Dengs life. Vogel, an emeritus professor at Harvard, seems to have interviewed or found the memoirs of nearly every person who spoke with Deng, and has painstakingly recreated a detailed and intimate chronology of Deng. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Book Description: And no scholar is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of Chinas boldest strategistthe pragmatic, disciplined force behind Chinas. Deng Xiaoping transformed China economically, politically, and socially. One of the most significant achievements for his and my country was the establishment of diplomatic relations between us. The book provides an excellent account of this historic event. Ezra Vogel has published hugely influential books on both China and Japan. In his latest, he examines the key role played by Deng Xiaoping in moving China away from a thoroughly planned economy, a transition that required becoming much more open and engaged with the rest of the world. China scholars might think they have read enough about Deng Xiaoping. After all, at least three biographies of Deng were available prior to the release of this massive new book. But Vogel, one of the worlds preeminent Asia scholars, has produced the most comprehensive and authoritative account of. Perhaps no one in the twentieth century had a greater longterm impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. And no scholar of contemporary East Asian history and culture is better qualified than Ezra Vogel to disentangle the many contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of Chinas boldest. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Ezra Vogel produces a massive biography of the leader who brought markets to China but denied it democracy Share on Twitter (opens new window) Deng came from a smalllandlord family in Sichuan Province, yet his formal education, apart from his time at a local school when he was a child, consisted mainly of a single year, 1926, of. Deng spearheaded Maos attack on Chinas learned class in the 1957 AntiRightist Campaign, organizing the purging, criticizing and jailing of about 550, 000 of Chinas best and brightest. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel, book review by Bill Gates If youre going to read one book about modern China in the period. Ezra Vogel, author of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, speaking in 2011 on Deng's efforts to build China. (Video on YouTube) The New York Times obituary on Deng Xiaoping; The Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping; Build Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, speeches by Deng Xiaoping from 1982 to 1984. China and the Middle East Mailing List is a scholarly network for all scholars and across disciplines such as sociology, political science, history, international studies and international relations. in Buy Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China book online at best prices in India on Amazon. Read Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China book reviews author details and more at Amazon. Free delivery on qualified orders..