芒来在《理论学刊》2010年第3期撰文认为,群体事件是特定历史条件下社会矛盾冲突的激化表现形式。社会变革和转型的发展过程中易发群体事件,这是世界公认的现象;但群体事件也是可以预防至少是可以减少的。如果我们用科学的态度来认识群体性事件,积极地工作去化解和缓解社会矛盾 In his article “Theoretical Journal” No.3 (2010), Mandell argues that mass incidents are intensified forms of social conflicts and conflicts under certain historical conditions. It is a universally acknowledged phenomenon that community-based incidents are prone to occur during the development of social transformation and transformation. However, colony incidents can prevent at least can be reduced. If we understand the mass incidents with a scientific attitude, we should work actively to resolve and ease social conflicts