Chip Wars: The New Game of the Silicon Age, Analyzing the Innovation, Business Model, and Future of Taiwan in the World's Most Critical Technologies Under Geopolitical Circumstances

CHIP WAR: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Financial Times Business Book of the Year | The Economist Best New Book of the Year | New York Times Bestseller | Amazon Top 1 in International & National Security, International Economics, and Economic History
The world's only Traditional Chinese edition with an exclusive author's preface, analyzing the development of the US-China-Taiwan situation after the Chip Act

"If any book could make everyone understand the Silicon Age and see it as every bit as exciting and important as the Atomic Age, this is it." - The New York Times

The most important interpretation to understand the current situation in the chip war - in the silicon era, computing power is the new petroleum chip supply chain determined the outcome of the Cold War in the last century, and will determine the outcome of the great power competition in this century. The competition among great powers is accelerating. Taiwan is in a key position. Where will the next tipping point be?

The US has imposed a ban on advanced chips, while China continues to increase its investment in semiconductors. Can "de-Americanization" succeed?
TSMC is establishing a US factory. How durable is Silicon Shield's protection? Is Taiwan's position truly irreplaceable?
The pandemic and war have driven a two-year global chip shortage. While the shortage has eased, is it facing a new surge in demand? How will the supply chain landscape change in the future?

An industry that didn't exist 70 years ago has shaped the world we live in today. From toys to cars, microwaves to missiles, cell phones to the stock market, the ubiquitous chip is the new oil of the 21st century and the scarce resource the modern world relies on most. The United States relied on semiconductors to become a military power. Silicon Valley remains the center of advanced chip design, mastering most of the key technologies. However, China is rapidly catching up, investing heavily in its semiconductor industry and vying for dominance. Taiwan, occupying a crucial position in the supply chain, is sandwiched between two major powers and faces competition from Japan and South Korea. Which advantages should it maintain, and what risks should it consider?

Author Chris Miller teaches international history at the Frydeck School at Tufts University, specializing in the history of the United States and Russia. While researching the Cold War power struggle, he discovered the crucial role played by semiconductors. This led him to undertake a massive research project focused on the chip industry, spanning three continents, from Taipei to Moscow. He interviewed hundreds of scientists, government officials, engineers, and entrepreneurs involved in the chip industry, providing a rare and in-depth historical perspective on its development. This true story, even more thrilling than the movies, places Taiwan at the heart of the story.

Chip-related news is breaking daily, and the US-China standoff is intensifying. Chip bills and sanctions are forcing not only Taiwan but also supply chain chokepoints like Japan, South Korea, and the Netherlands to choose sides. What's the next step? Chips shape everything in modern life and will remain a critical global technology. This book provides the most complete and urgently needed understanding of the current global chip war.

Recommended by authority in the field

"Semiconductors are to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century. So the history of semiconductors will be the story of the 21st century. This book is the best record of that history yet, and it will be hard to surpass." - Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

"The most important book I've read in recent years."—Robert Kagan, senior fellow at Brookings Institution

"Miller's brain, like the computer chips he writes about, is a dazzling array of circuits, yet it reveals a brilliantly clear mind. It is not only incredibly brilliant, but also a story of immense importance, meticulous structure, and epic proportions."—Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Revenge of Geography and The South China Sea

"Brilliant... a breathtaking book, a unique blend of economic, technical, and strategic analysis."—Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of Great Powers

"The future of humanity hinges on the 'chip wars' between two ecosystems. As the Sino-US competition intensifies, this book provides important historical perspective and is an indispensable read." - Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and author of "The End of Time"

"This is essential reading for understanding the modern world. Miller uses a meticulously detailed narrative to describe how the relentless competition between innovators and technologies, companies, nations, and now, most importantly, the two superpowers of the United States and China has shaped our chip-driven world." -Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "The Oil Age" and other books

"Brilliant... Miller tells the global story of the chip that came to dominate the world with unprecedented breadth and captivating narrative."—Margaret O'Mara, author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America

"This book captures the most critical and strategic essence of the 21st-century geopolitical competition. The narrative is brilliant and convincing, weaving history and technology into a magnificent masterpiece." - James Stavridis, retired U.S. Navy Admiral, Vice President of Global Affairs at the Carlyle Group, and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO

2023-03-01

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