11971. 20TH CENTURY CHINA: THE SEARCH FOR A "MODERN EMPIRE." A closely examined report of Chinese political science from the end of the 19th century through the decline of the Manchus and the triumph of Mao Tse-Tung over Chiang Kai-Shek. Examines the differences between Mao and Chiang and looks behind the terms "Communism" and "Fascism" to explore the actual effect of these regimes upon the Chinese people. 10 pages, 18 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.