title: Media, the Mind, and the Reenactment of the Enemy
abstract: Abstract When considering any major political foes—or the other, the term used throughout this book—in the recent history of the world, probably the Soviet Union and its official successor, Russia, on the one hand, and the West, with the United States being the predominant influence, on the other hand, come to the forefront of the discussion. The chapter provides an overview of the seven political events that were the focus of the investigation detailed in this book: the Olympic Games in Sochi, 