Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
| Author | Ezra F. Vogel |
|---|---|
| Published | 2011 |
| Pages | 876 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Ezra Vogel’s 800-page account of Deng — the purges, the return, Shenzhen and the special economic zones, the 1979 American trip, and the decision-making behind the reform era, including Tiananmen. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — named, with the author, in the replies to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. The full list from that thread lives on What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- China — the subject.
- City Building — the portfolio idea this sits closest to: Shenzhen is a large part of the story.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.