Harvard  China scholar Ezra Vogel discusses his highly acclaimed biography of transformational Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.  How did Deng succeed  in finding a path to make China a wealthy and powerful member of the international community?  What personal and cultural factors contributed to his success?  What obstacles did he face?  How did Vogel go about researching and writing this masterful study of Deng’s life and legacy?

Recorded March 21, 2012