Ezra Vogel, speaks in an interview at Harvard University on October 8, 2019. Photo: Xinhua
From Mahathir to Lee Kuan Yew, late scholar Ezra Vogel’s work on Japan and China inspired a continent
- Vogel’s book, Japan as Number One, helped shape the Malaysian and Singaporean leaders’ domestic and foreign policies and changed Japan’s view of itself on the world stage
- The late professor’s legacy also includes a political biography of Deng Xiaoping and a historical study of China-Japan ties
Ezra Vogel, speaks in an interview at Harvard University on October 8, 2019. Photo: Xinhua