Examples At a national level, siege mentalities existed in Soviet Union, Communist Albania, Rhodesia, Apartheid South Africa, and Northern Ireland during The Troubles, as a result of ideological isolation. The presence of siege mentality has also been described in countries such as  North Korea, Russia, United States, West Bank, Israel, Taiwan, Venezuela and Poland, where it is arguably encouraged by both the government—to help justify their continuance in power— and the opposition—to help justify their overthrowing the government through violent means.
Examples At a national level, siege mentalities existed in Soviet Union, Communist Albania, Rhodesia, Apartheid South Africa, and Northern Ireland during The Troubles, as a result of ideological isolation. The presence of siege mentality has also been described in countries such as People’s Republic of China, North Korea, Russia, United States, West Bank, Israel, Venezuela and Poland, where it is arguably encouraged by both the government—to help justify their continuance in power— or the opposition—to help justify their overthrowing the government through violent means.
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People’s Republic of China,
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Taiwan,
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