American Grand Strategy in Africa: From Hegemony to the Balance of Power?

This paper explores the American grand strategy in Africa; more specifically response to economic and security issues socio-political instability different regions of Africa. Having said that, this does not seek re/appraise US areas or/and role and/or strategies avert halt widespread terrorism parts African Continent. Instead, it Africa from a theoretical perspective. To capture argument, study uses Kenneth Waltz’s theory Balance Power (1979) as most advanced framework illustrate that United States, great power, is power balancing China’s Russia’s expanding geopolitical influence through military cooperation. The argues States’ goal behind with China Russia make sure their presence used turn continent into Eastern sphere influence. contribution research expand understanding theory; especially balance by engaging competitive acquisition territory forming alliances.