Finally, the cover of my second single-authored book, Violence and Lies: The Exercise of Power from the Conquest of the Americas to the Climate Crisis, is in development. Routledge has acquired the rights, and this is how it currently looks. The book, which will be published in early 2026, has been endorsed by three authors and established scholars whom I hold in the highest regard: John A. Hall, John R. McNeill and Daniele Conversi.

Here is what they say about Violence and Lies:

"This is one of the most striking books ever to come my way: it offers an innovative and convincing theory of the role of lies within violence, and illustrates it with marvellously drawn examples—from the Conquest of the Americas to the Holocaust, and from the War on Terror to the Rape of Nanjing."
— John A. Hall, James McGill Emeritus Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology at McGill University, Montreal.

Deeply embedded in historical sociology and political history, Lorenzo Posocco’s Violence and Lies reads among the most compelling and transforming books I have read over the last 20 years. Its argument is straightforward, clear and documented with historical detail: most mass crimes throughout modern history have been carried out with the use of lies, deception, denial, disinformation, fake news, as well as violence. In a world where violence and disinformation seem to be constantly on the rise, I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned about the impact of violence and disinformation on our lives and our future.”
— Daniele Conversi, Research Professor at the Ikerbasque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao

"Posocco ranges widely over the last five centuries and across several academic disciplines in this insightful study of the links among political domination, political violence, and systemic deception. The result is a new and important strand of political theory, anchored in historical examples."
— J.R. McNeill, American environmental historian, Professor at Georgetown University and former President of the American Historical Association (AHA).