The Scramble for Africa

book review on chapter 2 of Chamberlain, M. E. The Scramble for Africa. Third (or any later) Edition. Pearson, New York: 2010. ISBN: 978-1-4082-2014-6 Write a Review of the Chapter Introduction: What is the author’s theme or main idea in the chapter you are reading? What historical issue or controversy does the author address? How important is the author’s thesis? What sources does the author use? Body: Analyze the author’s main arguments in the chapter by breaking these down into component parts, and briefly describe the evidence presented in support of the arguments. What were the main arguments/points and how did the author support them? Was there an argument for a specific chronological division in how we should understand the period? If so, what were the characteristics of the before and after period? Was the author successful in making his/her argument, and why do you think success or failure occurred? Is there enough evidence to convince readers that the interpretation is correct? Are there any biases in the argument or sources? Did the author fail/succeed in addressing the right issues? Did he/she ignore important arguments or crucial sources? Did he/she make leaps connecting material or in logic that does not make sense? Did he/she offer a particular innovative way of seeing a major transition? Conclusion: Summarize the main arguments (the author’s theme, which you have discussed already in the introduction). Relate the material covered in the selection you just read with other class work (the introductory lecture and the Fabian book) or other texts (including those you have read before that are not assigned in this course). That is, compare and contrast the book’s argument and conclusions with lecture notes, discussions and assigned readings. Additionally, try to include your views about the piece (what you like or dislike about the reading and what you think could be a solution to what you dislike). In a nut shell, summarize your assessment