big deng era
4 stars
probably the most interesting book on the most consequential man of the 20th century
Hardcover, 928 pages
English language
Published Sept. 26, 2011 by Belknap Press.
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 China's boldest strategist--the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's radical economic, technological, and social transformation.
probably the most interesting book on the most consequential man of the 20th century