Beyond national identity in Taiwan: A multidimensional and evolutionary conceptualization

Asian Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 845-871

  Chen, Rou Lan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Cross strait relations; Democratization; Identity change; National identity

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEMOCRATIZATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; NATIONAL IDENTITY;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84870655181     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: 1533838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/AS.2012.52.5.845     Document Type: Article

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