Chip War
The Quest to Dominate the World's Most Critical Technology
What's it about
Ever wonder what the world's most powerful nations are really fighting over? It’s not oil or land—it’s the tiny microchips inside every device you own. This summary reveals how this invisible battle for chip supremacy is already shaping your future and global stability. You'll trace the explosive history of the semiconductor, from its invention in America to its manufacturing perfection in Asia. Discover the high-stakes strategies of superpowers and the choke points they're fighting to control, giving you a crystal-clear map of the 21st century’s most critical power struggle.
Meet the author
Chris Miller is an Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, specializing in the geopolitics of technology and economics. To write Chip War, he traveled the world to understand the semiconductor industry from the inside, speaking with the people who design and build our digital world. His unique background in economic history provides a powerful lens for understanding how this single technology came to define the new contest between global superpowers.
What's it about
Ever wonder what the world's most powerful nations are really fighting over? It’s not oil or land—it’s the tiny microchips inside every device you own. This summary reveals how this invisible battle for chip supremacy is already shaping your future and global stability. You'll trace the explosive history of the semiconductor, from its invention in America to its manufacturing perfection in Asia. Discover the high-stakes strategies of superpowers and the choke points they're fighting to control, giving you a crystal-clear map of the 21st century’s most critical power struggle.
Meet the author
Chris Miller is an Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, specializing in the geopolitics of technology and economics. To write Chip War, he traveled the world to understand the semiconductor industry from the inside, speaking with the people who design and build our digital world. His unique background in economic history provides a powerful lens for understanding how this single technology came to define the new contest between global superpowers.
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