Samuel Pao-San Ho. Chapter 9: Colonialism and Development: Korea, Taiwan, and Kwantung. In The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945 by Ramon H. Myers and Mark R. Peattie (eds.) (Princeton University Press, 1987), pp. 347-398.
In an essay between 4-6 pages long (double-spaced, 12 pt. font), please answer the following questions:

What is the authors thesis?
What evidence does the author provide to support the thesis?
How does the author argue against counterarguments, opposing views, or different perspectives?
In what sense is the conclusion more than a simple summary of the essay or chapter? What does the conclusion add?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the authors reasoning?