Author: Chris Miller.
If there is one conflict that is defining global geopolitics right now, it is the chip war. Every technology today, from missiles to microwaves, from smartphones to cars, runs on semiconductors.
The world economy, balance of power, military supremacy and industrial development depend on their constant production. Until recently, the United States was the world’s leading producer of semiconductors, which enabled it to maintain its leadership as the world’s leading superpower. However, its dominant position is increasingly threatened by competitors from Taiwan, Korea, Europe and, above all, China, which is pumping billions into a processor manufacturing programme every year in order to catch up with its US competitor. At stake is not only America’s economic prosperity, but also its military superiority.
Chris Miller shows how microprocessors have revolutionised the world and changed the course of history, and how the struggle for this technology could lead not only to its global scarcity, but also to the birth of a new Cold War with a hostile superpower desperate to close the gap with its rival. Enlightening, relevant and captivating, La guerra de los chips (The Chip Wars) is an essential work for understanding the vital role of this technology in today’s political and economic situation and the future that lies ahead.
Pages: 544
Publisher: PENINSULA
Bindong: Tapa blanda
ISBN: 9788411001984
RPP: 21,75 euros
