近年来,向人民法院起诉的群体性纠纷日益增多,审理难度越来越大。这类纠纷如果处理不当,将直接影响改革开放、经济发展和社会稳定。据对全省法院2000年7月至2003年7月审理的62件群体性纠纷案件的抽样调查,群体性纠纷产生的根源,从深层次看,是由社会转型带来的利益分化,地方政府职能 In recent years, there have been increasing group disputes filed in people’s courts, making trial more and more difficult. If handled properly, such disputes will directly affect the reform and opening up, economic development and social stability. According to a sample survey of 62 mass dispute cases heard by the courts across the province from July 2000 to July 2003, the root causes of group disputes originate from a deeper level as the differentiation of interests brought about by social transformation. Local governments Function