ABSTRACT
Scholars of international security have increasingly recognized the importance of ideational factors, such as beliefs, norms, and culture, in explaining a variety of security outcomes. This recognition appears to challenge traditional conceptions of security and power politics. Against this background, English school and constructivism have emerged as two prominent social approaches. In this chapter, I argue that these theories offer important insights into the transformation of state security interests from a nonmaterialist standpoint in the context of Latin America.
