RAS-1971 — Page 79

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# VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND KAIFONGS

On the other hand, if the Government is to continue its policy begun in the early 1960s in paying more attention to local opinion, the Kaifongs can doubly assert their political function. But this is not to say that they are likely to remain as mere intermediaries between the Government and the people. For instance, in matters of mediation, given a more and more sophisticated and more and more "westernized" population, given a more efficient system of legal advice and legal aid, the general public is likely to dispense with the services of third parties in civil disputes. But the Kaifongs may become more active promoters of public policies by forming and transforming public opinion, and by acting as pressure groups. In this sense, they will be viable institutions adopting new political functions in response to changing conditions.

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# VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND KAIFONGS 73 On the other hand, if the Government is to continue its policy begun in the early 1960s in paying more attention to local opinion, the Kaifongs can doubly assert their political function. But this is not to say that they are likely to remain as mere intermediaries between the Government and the people. For instance, in matters of mediation, given a more and more sophisticated and more and more "westernized" population, given a more efficient system of legal advice and legal aid, the general public is likely to dispense with the services of third parties in civil disputes. But the Kaifongs may become more active promoters of public policies by forming and transforming public opinion, and by acting as pressure groups. In this sense, they will be viable institutions adopting new political functions in response to changing conditions.

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VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND KAIFONGS 73 On the other hand, if the Government is to continue its policy begun in the early 1960s in paying more attention to local opinion, the Kaifongs can doubly assert their political function. But this is not to say that they are likely to remain as mere inter- mediaries between the Government and the people. For instance, in matters of mediation, given a more and more sophisticated and more and more "westernized" population, given a more efficient system of legal advice and legal aid, the general public is likely to dispense with the services of third parties in civil disputes. But the Kaifongs may become more active promoters of public policies by forming and transforming public opinion, and by acting as pressure groups. In this sense, they will be viable institutions adopting new political functions in response to chang- ing conditions.

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VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND KAIFONGS

On the other hand, if the Government is to continue its policy begun in the early 1960s in paying more attention to local opinion, the Kaifongs can doubly assert their political function. But this is not to say that they are likely to remain as mere inter- mediaries between the Government and the people. For instance, in matters of mediation, given a more and more sophisticated and more and more "westernized" population, given a more efficient system of legal advice and legal aid, the general public is likely to dispense with the services of third parties in civil disputes. But the Kaifongs may become more active promoters of public policies by forming and transforming public opinion, and by acting as pressure groups. In this sense, they will be viable institutions adopting new political functions in response to chang- ing conditions.

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