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...world. Delegations came from North American cities like Chicago, New York and Philadelphia to inspect Glasgow's colossal shipyards and foundries and marvel at the scale of its municipal enterprises. The self-confidence of the city was clearly signified by its external image and was also reflected in its literature. Moira Burgess is the pre-eminent bibliographer of Glasgow...

...world. Vague memories of bygone days when Britain ruled the economic world through free trade and gunboats became increasingly contrasted with resentment over European rule by the Eurocrats in Brussels. Others have focused more on the related belief that the share of the State in national economic activity has become too great; and by extension therefore the European...