Alain Leclair's Books

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UCITS & Asset Management in the EU After MiFID : a CEPS-ECMI Task Force Report

By: Alain Leclair,Karel Lannoo,Jean-Pierre Casey

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Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

UCITS & Asset Management in the EU After MiFID : a CEPS-ECMI Task Force Report

By: Alain Leclair,Karel Lannoo,Jean-Pierre Casey

Asset management has quickly become one of the European Commission's key points on the post- Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) agenda. The combination of Europe's demographic decline and the poor state of public finances means that asset management will play an increasingly important role in securing retirement income for the masses, as well as in channeling personal savings to productive investments. At the same time, the internal market for asset management is a project still very much under construction. While the commission's work has largely focused on supply-side considerations with a view to improving overall market integration and efficiency, this report tackles some key demand-side issues. The authors take a longer-term approach to the critical challenges that will arise following release of the European Commission's White Paper in the fall of 2006.

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9290796782

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Monsieur de Saint-George

"The American"

By: Alain Guédé

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Monsieur de Saint-George

"The American"

By: Alain Guédé

His life is the stuff of legend: born in 1739 of a slave mother and a French noble father, he became the finest swordsman of his age, an insider at the court of The Sun King, and, most of all, an accomplished musician who came to be known as the “Black Mozart.” His name is Joseph Bologne, though he was better known as Monsieur de Saint-George, and, because of his origins, “the American.” Alain Guédé recreates the story of this memorable individual, whose musical compositions are at long last being rediscovered and whose story will never again be forgotten. “Virtuoso, seducer, colonel, revolutionary...the extraordinary life of the first black composer.”--Le Monde “Fascinating.”--U.S. News and World Report “Black History” Round-Up “Vividly recreating the lively, often horrific culture of Creole plantation life...Guede’s narrative, in Gilda Roberts’ elegant translation, glides through French history....While mindful of the obstacles Saint-George had to overcome, this biography shows that his life and musical career were pretty amazing in their own right.” --St. Petersburg Times Alain Guédé is a French journalist. A leading expert on the life and music of Saint-George, he has organized a website, www.saint-george.fr.st/, that follows developments in the rediscovery of this extraordinary figure.

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Macmillan

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0312310285

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9780312310288

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

New Paths to National Emancipation and Empowerment

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

New Paths to National Emancipation and Empowerment

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

For thirty years, Alain-G. Gagnon has been one of the world’s leading experts on federalism and multinational democracies. In Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty, he presents an articulate and accessible introduction to the ways in which minority nations have begun to empower themselves in a global environment that is increasingly hostile to national minorities. Comparing conditions in Quebec, Catalonia, and Scotland, Gagnon offers six interrelated essays on national minorities, processes of accommodation, and autonomy and self-determination within a modern democratic context. Based on a long career of scholarly study and public engagement, he argues that self-determination for these “nations without states” is best achieved through intercultural engagement and negotiation within the federal system, rather than through independence movements. Already translated into fifteen languages from the original French, Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty is an essential text on the theory of multinational federalism and the politics of minority nations.This edition also features a foreword by noted political scientist and philosopher James Tully that discusses the significance of Gagnon's work.

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173

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University of Toronto Press

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1442621265

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9781442621268

Echinoderms Through Time

By: Bruno David,Alain Guille,Jean-Pierre Feral

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Echinoderms Through Time

By: Bruno David,Alain Guille,Jean-Pierre Feral

Echinoderms are now considered as a biological and geological model that underlies researches of primary importance. The extent of the contributions made by the International Echinoderm Conferences to various fields of research is attested by the scope covered by presentation at the international conferences. These proceedings contain the complete papers or abstracts of all the presentations and posters presented at the eighth International Echinoderm Conference, held in Dijon, France in September, 1994. Coverage includes: general; extinct classes; crinoids; asteroids; ophiuroids; holothuroids; and echinoids.

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965

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CRC Press

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1000123677

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9781000123678

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Foundations, Traditions, Institutions

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

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Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Foundations, Traditions, Institutions

By: Alain-G. Gagnon

First published in French in 2006, Le fédéralisme canadien contemporain was immediately recognised as the most comprehensive collection of reflections on Canadian federalism by leading Québécois scholars. This remarkable translation of a range of Québécois voices makes their insightful and underrepresented perspectives available to English-language audiences. Offering alternative views of the Canadian federal model's realities by covering its foundations, traditions, and institutions, Contemporary Canadian Federalism considers the ways in which federalism relates to issues such as regionalism, multiculturalism, rights and freedoms, financial distribution, and public policy. Filled with stimulating work that bridges the gap between distinctive traditions in English- and French-Canadian scholarship on federalism, this important volume is required reading for understanding provincial-federal relations and Canadian governance.

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497

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University of Toronto Press

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1442692529

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9781442692527

Analytical Separation Science, 5 Volume Set

By: Jared Anderson,Alain Berthod,Veronica Pino,Apryll M. Stalcup

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Analytical Separation Science, 5 Volume Set

By: Jared Anderson,Alain Berthod,Veronica Pino,Apryll M. Stalcup

Endlich ein Forschungsleitfaden für Wissenschaftler des Fachgebiets, die neue Methoden entwickeln oder einsetzen. Dieses Handbuch umfasst fünf thematische Bände und bietet damit einen umfassenden Überblick über das Fachgebiet. Erläutert werden Grundlagen, die Methodenentwicklung und hochkarätige Anwendungen für alle wichtigen Analyseverfahren, darunter chromatische Verfahren, Techniken in den Bereichen Elektromigration und Membranen. Dieses Referenzwerk umfasst ein breites Spektrum und legt den Schwerpunkt auf Entwicklungen für die Zukunft. Damit ist es ein Muss für Forscher und eine wertvolle Wissensquelle für Studenten im Hauptstudium und Studienabsolventen.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527333746

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9783527333745

Biology of the Grapevine

By: Michael G. Mullins,Alain Bouquet,Larry E. Williams

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Biology of the Grapevine

By: Michael G. Mullins,Alain Bouquet,Larry E. Williams

Information on the evolution, taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, physiology and genetics of grapevines has been scarce and thinly spread in the literature on horticulture and the plant sciences. This book aims to provide a concise but comprehensive overview of the biology and cultivation of the grapevine, accessible to all concerned with viticulture. After a description of the essential features of viticulture, including a concise history from antiquity to modern times, the taxonomy of the grapevine and the evolutionary processes which gave rise to the diversity within the Vitaceae is considered. Particular attention is paid to the genera Vitis and Muscadinia, which are considered a reserve of genetic variation for the improvement of grapevines. A description of the vegetative and reproductive anatomy of the grapevine precedes a full discussion of the developmental and environmental physiology of these fascinating and economically important plants. The concluding chapter considers the potential for genetic improvement of grapevines and includes coverage of the problems encountered, and the methods and strategies employed in breeding for scions and rootstocks.

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256

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Cambridge University Press

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0521305071

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9780521305075

The Brothers Le Nain

Painters of Seventeenth-century France

By: Esther Susan Bell,Claude Douglas Dickerson,Nicolas Milavanovic,Alain Tallon

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The Brothers Le Nain

Painters of Seventeenth-century France

By: Esther Susan Bell,Claude Douglas Dickerson,Nicolas Milavanovic,Alain Tallon

A beautiful volume that brings to light the forgotten Le Nain brothers, a trio of 17th-century French master painters who specialized in portraiture, religious subjects, and scenes of everyday peasant life In France in the 17th century, the brothers Antoine (c. 1598-1648), Louis (c. 1600/1605-1648), and Mathieu (1607-1677) Le Nain painted images of everyday life for which they became posthumously famous. They are celebrated for their depictions of middle-class leisure activities, and particularly for their representations of peasant families, who gaze out at the viewer. The uncompromising naturalism of these compositions, along with their oddly suspended action, imparts a sense of dignity to their subjects. Featuring more than sixty paintings highlighting the artists' full range of production, including altarpieces, private devotional paintings, portraits, and the poignant images of peasants for which the brothers are best known, this generously illustrated volume presents new research concerning the authorship, dating, and meaning of the works by well-known scholars in the field. Also groundbreaking are the results of a technical study of the paintings, which constitutes a major contribution to the scholarship on the Le Nain brothers.

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473

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Yale University Press

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0300218885

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9780300218886

The Physics of Hockey

By: Alain Haché

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The Physics of Hockey

By: Alain Haché

Physicist and amateur hockey player Hache examines some of the physical principles behind the world's most popular winter team sport. Illustrations.

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JHU Press

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0801870712

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9780801870712

Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

UCITS & Asset Management in the EU After MiFID : a CEPS-ECMI Task Force Report

By: Alain Leclair,Karel Lannoo,Jean-Pierre Casey

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Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

UCITS & Asset Management in the EU After MiFID : a CEPS-ECMI Task Force Report

By: Alain Leclair,Karel Lannoo,Jean-Pierre Casey

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Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

Monsieur de Saint-George

Monsieur de Saint-George

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty

Echinoderms Through Time

Echinoderms Through Time

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Contemporary Canadian Federalism

Analytical Separation Science, 5 Volume Set

Analytical Separation Science, 5 Volume Set

Biology of the Grapevine

Biology of the Grapevine

The Brothers Le Nain

The Brothers Le Nain

The Physics of Hockey

The Physics of Hockey

Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

Pouring Old Wine Into New Skins?

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