Deze auteur verkent de ingewikkelde dynamiek van familie en sociale klasse. Zijn werken duiken vaak in de psychologische nuances en maatschappelijke druk die menselijk gedrag vormgeven. Door scherpe observatie en diepgaand inzicht portretteert de auteur personages die worstelen met maatschappelijke verwachtingen en persoonlijke verlangens. Zijn schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door een meelevende maar objectieve kijk op de menselijke ervaring.
No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. The author intends 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.
Focusing on the Japanese middle class, this classic study offers a detailed examination of the salaryman and his family's life, set against the backdrop of Japan's rapid postwar economic growth. The authors analyze how the emergence of lifelong employment shaped social dynamics, creating a dominant class that influenced broader societal patterns, affecting even those outside this group. The fiftieth-anniversary edition features a new foreword by William W. Kelly, enhancing its relevance in understanding contemporary Japanese society.
A Financial Times "Summer Books" Selection "Elegantly written...with a confidence that comes from decades of deep research on the topic, illustrating how influence and power have waxed and waned between the two countries." --Rana Mitter, Financial Times "Vogel uses the powerful lens of the past to frame contemporary Chinese-Japanese relations...[He] suggests that over the centuries―across both the imperial and the modern eras―friction has always dominated their relations." --Sheila A. Smith, Foreign Affairs "Will become required reading." --Alexis Dudden, Times Literary Supplement China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back fifteen hundred years, but today their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years both countries have insisted that the other side must openly address this contentious history before relations can improve. But what actually happened? Boldly tackling the most contentious chapters in this long and tangled relationship, Ezra Vogel uses the tools of a master historian to examine key turning points in Sino-Japanese history. Pivoting from past to present, he argues that for the sake of a stable world order, these two Asian giants must reset their relationship, starting with their common interests in scientific research and environmental protection.
Programs and Politics in a Provincial Capital, 1949-1968
The book explores the transformation of Canton during the Communist regime, focusing on the political, social, and economic changes that occurred. It examines the impact of Communist policies on the local population and the city's development, highlighting key events and figures that shaped the era. Through analysis and historical context, it offers insights into the broader implications of Communism in urban China.
Based on the most up-to-date sources, as well as extensive research and direct observation, Japan as Number One analyzes the island nation's development into one of the world's most effective industrial powers, in terms of not only economic productivity but also its ability to govern efficiently, to eduate its citizens, to control crime, to alleviate energy shortages, and to lessen pollution. Ezra Vogel employs criteria that America has traditionally used to measure success in his thoughtful demonstration of how and why Japanese institutions have coped far more effectively than their American counterparts.