Explaining Dual Identity in Taiwan: A Two-Dimensional Perspective on National Identity.

The article proposes a two-dimensional perspective of national identity, which allows better understanding of those important phenomena concerning the change of national identity in Taiwan. Using data collected from various nationwide interview surveys, it has been found that the pattern of national identity change in the country is that Chinese identity has been able to remain stable while Taiwanese identity was on a rapid surge. The co-existence of two national identities has the result that a large portion of people uphold dual national identity.