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Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Latin America's "Left Turn": A Framework for Analysis -- PART I: THEMATIC ISSUES -- 1 Evidence from Public Opinion -- 2 Economic Constraints and Presidential Agency -- 3 The Left: Destroyer or Savior of the Market Model? -- 4 The Political Left, the Export Boom, and the Populist Temptation -- 5 Social Policy and Redistribution: Chile and Uruguay -- 6 The Diversity of Left Party Linkages and Competitive Advantages -- 7 The Left and Participatory Democracy: Brazil, Uruguay, and Venezuela

While recognizing its origins and scope, Alejandro A. Vallega offers a new interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. Placing it in dialogue with Western philosophical traditions, Vallega examines developments in gender studies, race theory, postcolonial theory, and the legacy of cultural dependency in light of the Latin American experience. He explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought.

Introduction : Framing political issues in American politics / Karen Callaghan and Frauke Schnell -- News from somewhere : journalistic frames and the debate over "public journalism" / Michael X. Delli Carpini -- Campaign frames : can candidates influence media coverage? / Kim L. Fridkin and Patrick J. Kenney -- Obstacles and opportunities : factors that constrain elected officials' ability to frame political issues / Teena Gabrielson -- Democratic debate and real opinions / Donald R. Kinder and Thomas E. Nelson -- Terrorism, media frames, and framing effects : a macro- and microlevel analysis / Frauke Schnell and Karen Callaghan -- Super-predators or victims of societal neglect? : framing effects in juvenile crime coverage / Frank D. Gilliam Jr. and Shanto Iyengar -- Media frames, core values, and the dynamics of racial policy preferences / Paul M. Kellstedt -- Conclusion : Controversies and new directions in framing research / Karen Callaghan

Latin Americans represent one of the most sizable migrant communities in Spain. Yet, unlike other minority groups, they count with longer migration tradition, linguistic and cultural similarities with the Spanish population, and easier access to Spanish nationality. Drawing on original data covering a large number of candidates ( N = 5,055), this article examines whether this apparently favorable configuration guarantees the nomination of candidates from this minority group at local elections in municipalities with strong demographic presence of Latin American residents. Our findings indicate that this group is still underrepresented in Spanish politics. Few Latin American candidates are fielded by political parties, and even fewer (<2%) manage to achieve elected office. To interpret these results, we examine the extent to which Spanish parties field minority candidates. We show that while some parties are proactively including these candidates, only few nominate them in secure positions of the electoral lists and that Spanish parties' inclusiveness does not seem to be aligned with Latin American voters' partisan preferences.