Ezra Feivel Vogel (1930–2020) was an American sociologist, East Asia scholar. He was the Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus at Harvard University. Specializing in the politics, economics, and societies of Japan, China, and Korea, Vogel was one of the world's foremost authorities on East Asia. Drawing on decades of field research and close engagement with the region, he produced influential studies of Japan's postwar development, China's reform era, and the broader transformation of East Asia. Beyond academia, Vogel played a significant role in promoting mutual understanding between the United States and East Asia, and his scholarship continues to shape the study of the region around the world.
