Chris Miller is Professor of International History at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He also serves as non-resident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and as a Director at Greenmantle, a New York and London-based macroeconomic and geopolitical consultancy. He is the author of three previous books—Putinomics, The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy, and We Shall Be Masters—and he frequently writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The American Interest, and other outlets. He received a PhD in history from Yale University and a BA in history from Harvard University. Visit his website at ChristopherMiller.net and follow him on X @CRMiller1.
'Miller [argues that] the future of humanity hinges on the "chip
war" between two ecosystems vying to design and make the most
advanced micro-processors - that of the United States and its
friends (including Taiwan), and that of the People’s Republic of
China. . . The result is an indispensable book.'
*Niall Ferguson, author of Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe*
‘A nonfiction thriller — equal parts “The China Syndrome” and
“Mission Impossible"… If any book can make general audiences and
finally recognize how [the silicon age] rivals the atomic age for
drama and import — Chip War is it’
*New York Times*
'Chip War is essential for understanding our modern world…With
a sweeping narrative that captures the people who risked a lot and
made it all happen, Chris Miller tells how our chip-powered world
has been shaped by constant battles - among innovators and
technologies, among companies, among countries, and now, of
critical importance, in the great power competition between the
United States and China that will define the future of
geopolitics.'
*Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Prize: the
Epic Struggle for Oil, Money and Power*
'A riveting history of the semiconductor...a compelling book that
explains a very complicated industry in digestible fashion...His
volume could not be better timed.'
*Financial Times*
'A remarkable book…The devil is in the details, and it is there
where Chris Miller is at his best…An eye-popping work, a unique
combination of economic and technological - and strategic -
analysis.'
*Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers*
'Chip War makes a whale of a case: that the chip industry now
determines both the structure of the global economy and the balance
of geopolitical power. But the book is not a polemic. Rather,
it’s a non-fiction thriller - equal parts The China Syndrome
and Mission Impossible... If any book can make general
audiences grok the silicon age - and finally recognise how it
rivals the atomic age for drama and import - Chip War is
it.
*New York Times*
'The battle for supremacy in semiconductors is one of the most
important stories in geopolitics, national security and economic
prosperity. But it's also been one of the least well understood.
Thankfully, we now have Chip War to give us a clear view
and sharp read on this essential subject.'
*Andrew McAfee, author of More from Less*
'Chris Miller's brain works like the computer chip he writes about.
It is packed with dizzying, complex circuitry that results in
sparkling clarity. He has written not only an amazing story, but
also one of overwhelming importance that is both taut in style and
epic in scope.'
*Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Revenge of Geography*
'Outstanding. Miller's history of the chip covers all angles:
technological, financial and especially political. No book
better discusses the intricacies of lithography techniques - and
how they implicate global security. He has written the go-to
reference on one of the most important industries today.'
*Dan Wang, Technology Analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics*
'In Chip War, Chris Miller has captured the essence of the
most critical and strategic element of the 21st century
geostrategic competition. This book is brilliantly and
entertainingly written, deeply convincing, and grounded in both
history and technology. A tour de force!'
*Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret); 16th Supreme Allied Commander
of NATO*
'Terrific…With extraordinary breadth and absorbing storytelling,
Chris Miller traces the global history of the chips that rule the
world. A timely tale of how we got to now and the high-stakes
politics that will determine what’s next.'
*Margaret O’Mara, author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the
Remaking of America*
'An important wake-up call with solid historical context'
*Kirkus*
'An insightful history. Well-researched and incisive, this is a
noteworthy look at the intersection of technology, economics, and
politics'
*Publishers Weekly*
'This insightful book is key to understanding the chip's power in
shaping all aspects of society in the U.S. and the world at
large'
*Booklist*
'Semi-conductors may be to the twenty-first century what oil was to
the twentieth. If so, the history of semi-conductors will be the
history of the twenty-first century. This is the best chronicle of
that history so far that we have had or are likely to have for a
very long time. If you care about technology, or America’s future
prosperity, or its continuing security, this is a book you have to
read.'
*Lawrence H. Summers, 71st US Secretary of the Treasury*
Chris Miller’s riveting history of semiconductors explains why
America is feeling vulnerable
*Financial Times*
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