转型社会与社会治理工作的转型——转型期第三部门在社会矛盾消解中的作用分析

Transformational Society and Social Governance Transformation -An Analysis of Function of the Third Sector in Resolution of Social Contradictions

我国正处于社会转型期,利益格局调整加快、矛盾冲突增多,成为转型期的一个重要社会特征。同时,由于社会利益的多元化、国家动用社会资源的能力减弱,依赖于各种体制内资源预防、化解矛盾的做法逐渐显露其不适应性。转型的社会呼唤着社会治理工作的转型,充分发挥第三部门在政府和社会之间的桥梁和纽带作用以及不同利益主体之间的社会整合作用,消解社会矛盾,无疑是对这种形势变化和挑战的积极回应。

At a time of social transformation, certain characteristics of the Chinese society become obvious, such as acceleration of adjusting interest groups and intensified conflicts, especially serious conflicts. However, capacity of the government for resolution of contradictions seems to become weakened. This phenomenon can be accounted for by the facts of multi-division of social interests, the government's confined access to social resources and inability to count on precautious measures within the system, resulting in inappropriate measures to solve these contradictions. A society in the process of transformation calls for transformation of social governance. An active response to this challenge is to redress the situation by getting the third sector to perform a full function of abridging the government and the society and among different social groups to eliminate social contradictions.