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Tom Paine was the author of 'Common Sense' written in 1772.
His short pamphlet, published anonymously, was the spark that ignited the 'American Revolution'
in the thirteen colonies of British North America
and led in 1776 to the
'Declaration of Independence'.

Common Sense
The complete publication can be downloaded from this website as an Adobe pdf file

This 40-page booklet spells out the nature of the global crisis
and shows how local communities can move beyond it to the
human scale world of tomorrow

Prepared for 'The Radical Consultation'
by
CESC
edited by
Peter Etherden
with contributions by
John Papworth, Dr. Aidan Rankin & Kirkpatrick Sale

Contents
Foreword
1. The Global Crisis
2. Local Opportunities
3. Radical Declaration
4. Real Communities Charter
5. Real Nations Charter
6. Action Guidelines
Afterword

31st August 2001

Note on the Contributors

Peter Etherden is an economist, engineer and entrepreneur. In the early 80's he helped establish the 'Human Scale Institute' in Boston. He is a member of the 'Swedish Green Party' and stood as the Parliamentary Candidate for the 'Referendum Party' in Oldham in the 1997 Westminster elections.

John Papworth is the founder of 'Resurgence' and 'Fourth World Review', which he has edited since 1981, and the author of 'New Politics' and 'Small is Powerful'. He was sent to jail during the anti-nuclear protests of the 1950's and ordained an Anglican priest in Zambia in 1976. Recently he gained media notoriety as 'The Shop-Lifting Vicar'.

Dr. Aidan Rankin is a Research Fellow in Government at the 'London School of Economics' and has taken a leading role in developing the theoretical parameters for a 'League of Real Nations'. His book, 'The Politics of the Forked Tongue: Authoritarian Liberalism', is due to be published later this year.

Kirkpatrick Sale is one of the most influential American writers of our time on the radical scene and on the bioregional vision. His books include the monumental 'Human Scale' and 'Rebels Against the Future', the latter a gripping evaluation of the Luddite struggles against the industrial revolution.

Copies Of This Document May Be Obtained From

26 The High Street, Purton, Wiltshire SN5 4AE
e-mail: john.papworth@btinternet.com

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