Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
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| Author | Ezra Vogel |
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| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Publication date | September 26, 2011 |
| ISBN | 9780674055445 |
| OCLC | 756365975 |
| LC Class | DS778.T39 V64 2011 |
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China is a 2011 biography about Deng Xiaoping written by Ezra Vogel and published by The Belknap Press/Harvard University Press.
Translations[]
In May 2012 the Chinese University Press of Hong Kong published the first Chinese translation, unabridged, with versions using both Traditional and Simplified characters. In January 2013 Sanlian Publishing House published a Simplified Chinese version for Mainland China. The Mainland version was adopted from the Hong Kong translation, but was subject several minor changes due to censorship; most of the changes were centered on negative descriptions or adjectives describing Chinese leaders.[1][2]
Publication and reception[]
The initial reviews praised Vogel's book as detailed and well-grounded, generally favorable, but not without criticism. Jonathan Mirsky of The New York Times described the book as "wide-ranging" and wrote that the coverage of Deng's changes to the Chinese economy is the "most valuable part of" the book.[3] John Knight, a PhD candidate stated that the book "provides much insight into" Deng and that "for those interested in learning more about China's present, Vogel's study is a delightful read."[4] Reviewers also mentioned controversial points. John Pomfret wrote in The Washington Post that Vogel "clearly believes that Deng — known in the West mostly for engineering the slaughter of protesters in the streets near Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 — has been wronged by history. His tome is an attempt to redress the balance."[5]
As of 2020, the Mainland Chinese version sold 1,200,000 copies, while the U.S. version sold 45,000 hard copies and 9,400 ebooks.[2]
The book received the Lionel Gelber Prize, a literary award for excellency in literature related to foreign policy.[6][7]
References[]
- Anderson, Perry (2012). "Sino-Americana (Review: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Vogel, E.; On China by Kissinger, and The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Struggle for Modern China by Taylor". London Review of Books. 34 (3): 20–22.
- Horner, Charles (2012). "The Dreamer and the Doer.('Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China')". Claremont Review of Books. 12 (3): 66.
- Hayford, Charles W. (2016). "Where's the Omelet? Bad King Deng and the Challenges of Biography and History". The Journal of Asian Studies. 75 (1): 19–30. doi:10.1017/S0021911815002065.
- Hung, Ruth Y.Y. (2014). "How Global Capitalism Transforms Deng Xiaoping". Boundary. 2: 169–179.
- (2012). "The Establishment Version (Review)". The Review of Politics. 74 (3): 551–554. doi:10.1017/S0034670512000654.
- Pomfret, John (2011). "'Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China,' by Ezra F. Vogel". The Washington Post.
Notes[]
- ^ Gan, Qi (2013-10-22). "Censorship in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-08-16. - Letter to the editor from the Chinese University Press of Hong Kong director
- ^ a b Jacobs, Andrew (2013-10-20). "Authors Accept Censors' Rules to Sell in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Mirsky, Jonathan (2011-10-23). "How Deng Did It". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Knight, John (January 2012). "Review: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China". Origins. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Pomfret (2011).
- ^ "Vogel wins Gelber Prize for book". 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Book examining China's transformation wins $15,000 Lionel Gelber Prize".
External links[]
- Glossary Glossary of Chinese terms used in the book.
- References List of works used in the book.
- Ezra Vogel, author of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, speaking in 2011 on Deng's efforts to build China (Video on YouTube)
- 2011 books
- Books about China
- Deng Xiaoping
- Harvard University Press books