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A '''siege mentality''' is the mindset adopted by a political, religious, or ethnic group that they are surrounded on all sides by evil forces that want to destroy them. A siege mentality is extremely useful for enforcing ideological purity and a sense of community, as well as providing an easy means for [[demonization]] of groups perceived as enemies. <ref>http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/siege_mentality/</ref>
A '''siege mentality''' is the mindset adopted by a political, religious, or ethnic group that they are surrounded on all sides by evil forces that want to destroy them. A siege mentality is extremely useful for enforcing ideological purity and a sense of community, as well as providing an easy means for [[demonization]] of groups perceived as enemies.<ref>http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/siege_mentality/</ref>
== References ==
== References ==