Violence and Lies: The Exercise of Power from the Conquest of the Americas to the Climate Crisis

Violence and Lies examines the relationship between violence and deception, from the Conquest of the Americas to the ongoing climate crisis. It revisits major historical turning points – including European colonialism in Africa, the Holocaust, 9/11 and the War on Terror, and the Rape of Nanjing – through the lens of lies and deception.

The book not only challenges traditional interpretations by offering fresh insights and categorising various forms of deception but also advances a theory of ...