诉讼调解作为我国一项重要的诉讼制度,是我国司法的优良传统和民事审判工作的成功经验,被国际司法界誉为“东方经验”。诉讼调解如何适应我国当前面临的社会转型新形势,充分发挥职能作用,是理论界和司法实务界必须认真研究的课题。一、社会转型期诉讼调解制度创新的理论基础社会主义和谐社会理论是诉讼调解制度创新的政治哲学基础。当前,我国正处于社会转型期,各种社会关系的重组和激烈变动,导致新的社会矛盾不断产生,深层次的 Litigation mediation, as an important litigation system in our country, is the successful experience of our country’s fine traditions of judicature and civil trial. It is praised by the international judicial community as “Oriental experience ”. How litigation mediation meets the new situation of social transformation in our country at present and give full play to its function is a subject that must be seriously studied by theorists and judicial practitioners. I. The Theoretical Basis for Innovations in Litigation Mediation System in Social Transformation Period The theory of socialist harmonious society is the political and philosophical basis for the innovation of litigation mediation system. At present, our country is in a period of social transition and the reorganization and drastic changes in various social relations have led to the constant emergence of new social conflicts. The deep-seated