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Chris Miller is a distinguished academic, historian, and author renowned for his expertise in technology, geopolitics, and international affairs. A professor at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, he holds a PhD in history from Yale and a BA from Harvard, with a research focus spanning semiconductors, Russian history, and Cold War dynamics. Beyond academia, Miller advises businesses and policymakers through roles at consultancies like Greenmantle and McKinsey & Company, and his insights are regularly featured and quoted in media such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times, as well as on NPR and CNBC. His interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with contemporary global challenges, positioning him as a leading voice on the intersection of technology and power.

Miller’s acclaimed book, Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology(2022), cemented his prominence as a public intellectual. The New York Times bestseller explores how microchips became the linchpin of modern military, economic, and geopolitical power, tracing the U.S.-China rivalry over semiconductor dominance. Praised as a “nonfiction thriller” and “essential landmark study,” the work won multiple awards, including the Financial Times Business Book of the Year, and underscores the strategic risks of America’s declining control over chip manufacturing. By weaving technical explanations with geopolitical narratives, Miller illuminates the hidden forces shaping global politics, making complex topics accessible to a broad audience.

In addition to Chip War, Miller has authored several seminal works on Russian history and economics, such as Putinomics: Power and Money in Resurgent Russia(2018) and We Shall Be Masters: Russian Pivots to East Asia from Peter the Great to Putin (2021). His earlier scholarship, including The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy (2016), reflects his deep engagement with Cold War history and post-Soviet transitions. Combining rigorous research with a flair for storytelling, Miller’s contributions extend beyond academia into policy advisory and public discourse, where he continues to analyze emerging trends in technology and global competition.