国家认同有四个维度,即主体维度、时间维度、空间维度以及权力维度。主体维度的国家认同关注的是"我们是谁"。时间维度的国家认同关注的是"我们从哪里来?到哪里去?",关注的是国家的过去、现在和未来之间的纵向联系,研究的是集体记忆与国家认同之间的关系,探讨的是国家如何用历史书写和历史叙事来创造合法性。空间维度的国家认同关注的则是国家认同的地理因素,研究的是人与领土之间的关系,关注的是人对国家领土的情感,探究的是领土对人的意义。权力维度的国家认同反映的是公民对代表国家的政治权力机构及其行为的态度、情感和评价。
It is recognized that national identity consists of four dimensions,namely as subjectivity,time,space as well as power. The subjectivity of national identity involves the question of"Who are we?"The time of national identity is involving the question that "Where are we from?Where will we go?",which focuses on sequential connections from the past to the future of nations,meanwhile,figuring out the relationship between collective memory and national identity and exploring how it is possible for nations to forge legitimacy itself by historical records. The space of national identity specifically raises concerns about geographical factors,reflecting the relationship between individuals( people) and territory,hence giving interpretations about interchanges of meaning and emotions between people and territory. Finally,the power of national identity illustrates the attitudes,feelings and evaluations of citizens towards the political authorities formally empowered by nations.