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I had been a Maoist, and then when the Gang of Four was overthrown, I was completely distraught. I was bedridden for three weeks; it was a very painful experience for me. Not only because I had been wrong, but because I felt really embarrassed that I had been lecturing and pontificating with such self-confidence.
Norman Finkelstein

Meaning of "the Gang of Four" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE GANG OF FOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gang of Four

The Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The members consisted of Mao Zedong's last wife Jiang Qing, the leading figure of the group, and her close associates Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen. The Gang of Four controlled the power organs of the Communist Party of China through the latter stages of the Cultural Revolution, although it remains unclear which major decisions were made by Mao Zedong and carried out by the Gang, and which were the result of the Gang of Four's own planning. The Gang of Four, together with disgraced general Lin Biao, were labeled the two major "counter-revolutionary forces" of the Cultural Revolution and officially blamed by the Chinese government for the worst excesses of the societal chaos that ensued during the ten years of turmoil. Their downfall on October 6, 1976, a mere month after Mao's death, brought about major celebrations on the streets of Beijing and marked the end of a turbulent political era in China.

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la Banda de los Cuatro
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Norman Finkelstein
I had been a Maoist, and then when the Gang of Four was overthrown, I was completely distraught. I was bedridden for three weeks; it was a very painful experience for me. Not only because I had been wrong, but because I felt really embarrassed that I had been lecturing and pontificating with such self-confidence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE GANG OF FOUR»

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Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to ...
Fewer still have a handle on software analysis and design. Craig Larman has both." --John Vlissides, author, "Design Patterns and Pattern Hatching" "This edition contains Larman's usual accurate and thoughtful writing.
Craig Larman, 2002
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The Gang of Four: Nest of the Jerusalem Eagle
Nest of the Jerusalem Eagle Yaacov Peterseil. motioning her to keep quiet. "You have corrupted an innocent child!" she shouted, holding her fist in the air. "And you will be punished. I will write this down in my Book of Sins, and you will be ...
Yaacov Peterseil, 1996
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Gang of Four: Damaged Gods
“I know Flea a little bit, and I know he adores the Gang Of Four – they're one of the grooviest bands ever, always funky and 'in the pocket'. They were incredible. Just about everybody I've played with, when I tell them I was in Gang Of Four, ...
Paul Lester, 2009
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Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China
Following their arrest, the gang of four were accused of a great variety of crimes and virtually all the excesses of the Cultural Revolution were blamed on them. Other than factionalism and plotting rebellion, their crimes included tampering with ...
Colin Mackerras, Donald H. McMillen, Andrew Watson, 2003
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Deception and Abuse at the Fed: Henry B. Gonzalez Battles ...
Shortly before Governor Wayne Angell left the Fed, on February 9, 1994, Hobart Rowen, writing in the Washington Post, described him as a member of the “gang of four”: “And despite his constant anti-inflation commitment, what may be ...
Robert D. Auerbach, 2009
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Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese
His ability to distance himself from the Gang of Four enabled him to stage a peaceful coup d'état against them to have them arrested. Trapping the Gang of Four A week after Mao Ze Dong's funeral, on September 23, 1976, Jiang Qing visited ...
Khoon Choy Lee, 2005
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Creating a Forestry for the 21st Century: The Science Of ...
The Gang of Four and FEMAT reports have firmly established that a comprehensive set of measures for ecological, economic, and social effects of altemative policies has a place in science-based assessments. The search for the best set of ...
Kathryn A. Kohm, Jerry F. Franklin, 1997
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Explaining Miracles: Growth Regressions Meet the Gang of Four
The great success of the Gang of Four does not imply a blanket endorsement of all of their policies -- they may have made mistakes that were more than offset by other good policies -- and probably at least in part, good luck. As in the story of ...
William Russell Easterly, 1994
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In the Fascist Bathroom: Punk in Pop Music, 1977-1992
Early this fall I went to hear the Gang of Four, an almost unknown English punk group that had been booked into San Francisco's Temple Beautiful (since renamed — I think I can bring myself to write this — New Wave A Go Go) as an opening ...
Greil Marcus, 1999
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The Rough Guide to Rock
The irrepressible "Anticipation" still shone, "Open Life' conjured up some of the deep, dubby brilliance which had invited comparisons with the Gang Of Four, but the critics were disappointed. Leaving Rough Trade for the deeply indie Pre label  ...
Peter Buckley, 2003

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE GANG OF FOUR»

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The Apple Watch: More Evidence the Gang of Four Are Becoming …
Eric Schmidt, Google's Chairman, coined the phrase the Gang of Four in reference to Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google -- the companies he believes will ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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English post-punk greats Gang of Four bring classic 'Entertainment …
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Gang of Four -- the Leeds post-punk band, not the Chinese Communist faction -- has always been thought of as a political band. «cleveland.com, Mar 15»
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The Twilight of Harlem's Gang of Four
The quartet, known in political history as The Gang of Four, consisted of David Dinkins, Charles Rangel, Basil Paterson and Percy Sutton. But that old gang is ... «NBC New York, Mar 10»

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