Farmers, In The Transition Mass Incidents In China

During the Transition period, our country's social structure has undergone profound changes. The adjusted new pattern of interests forms a mutual chimerism with the original social structure, which is bound to bring a certain degree of contradiction and conflict and triggered the throes of reform. Economic system changes impaired the interests of a large number of groups, thus some members of the society show strong discontent and resentment to the society, however, it is hardly able to find an institutionalized channels within the new system for release, resulting in a long-term society's backlog of resentment. In such a social situation, some vulnerable groups looking for expression of discontent and resentment in a non-institutionalized way outside the system, that is, through the case of group benefits manner of expression and the release of stress. Because of the lack of system constraints and norms, mass incidents are often degenerate into adversarial conflict. Therefore, how to correctly understand and handle mass incidents, are caused by a high degree of attention. In particular are behind these events, hidden deep social contradictions. Whether we can better deal with these contradictions, is directly related to the long term effect of the reform and opening.In this paper, with the background of broader context of social change, we try to sort out the internal logic and functional significance of mass incidents from deep research of the "pattern of benefits" and "power relations". Through case studies, we displayed the dynamic process of as a grass-roots political power at the county level how the Government conflicts with local farmers and members of the public groups and leading to the case of mass incidents. Because of this, the mass incidents become a unique field to refract power and benefit, and also a game between a strong government and weak peasant members. Although disparity exists in the strength, the logic of their actions is an urgent desire of vulnerable groups to achieve the purpose of benefits through political participation.At a theoretical level, this article is of significance in designating the mass incidents as a field, rather than a case defined by the public security organs, and at the basis of case studies the article clarified the specific logic hidden in the mass incidents formation and development. Especially based on an analysis of the case scenario, the article revealed the power-relationship among in grass-roots government, farmers, members of the public and cadres, police, gangs and other groups. Theoretically speaking, the research offered realistic basis for preventing mass incidents in a way that should be supported by system of governance and policy. That is, with the deepening of economic reforms, there is the political structure that can not adapt the new situation, and even hinder the formation, therefore, with certain qualified condition, it has been necessary to promote reform from the political level. Through political reform, providing all groups and sectors of society with a strong system supply to achieve the rational allocation of social benefits and resources, it is able to achieve the purpose of effective control and appropriate meet of a variety of interests and demands of all levels, besides, the benefic conflict must be controlled, coordinated and released within the carrying capacity of society. To ensure that the expression, competing and implementation of interests in an order and the strengthening of the social stability, more rational, scientific and systematic integration benefits system should be constructed in the national laws and policies under the guidance of the basic spirit.At practice level, this article seeks to amend the public security organs are groups in case of disposal of the main. Though the treatment of mass incidents by sending the police into a case early set, but this temporary solution to deal with emergencies, can not fundamentally solve the problem. The above mentioned early-set treatment can hold for some time, but will rebound quickly and repeatedly to pressure, anti-stress becomes more and more strong, and thus a vicious circle. Such a vicious circle not only lead to hostility, stimulate the contradictions, and in accordance with the principle of diminishing marginal benefit, but also greatly reduce the police's prestige and power, is not conducive to long-term stability of society as a whole. So the optimal choice should be from the Government's perspective, in good faith to solve the problem, from system level to coordinate the interests of all parties, and promote social integration.This paper presents an analysis framework for the cause of mass incidents, including the collective behavior motive, opportunity and constraint system. The core of opinion is: In background of period when big changes happened in society, it is that the structural transformation of the original social system and the corresponding changes are not synchronized case caused a lot of mass incidents. Mass incidents are results of system vulnerability, and we must build up from the system to prevent and resolve the mass incidents.