Model Of The Civil Society Movement Post-Military Coup Myanmar

This research is motivated by the overthrow of the civilian government of Myanmar by the military junta on February 1, 2021. After the military coup, millions of civilians staged peaceful demonstrations throughout
the country and protested for the return of a democratically elected civilian government. The pro-democracy community's rejection of the military coup gave rise to a civil society movement in Myanmar that aims to restore democracy in Myanmar. This research is qualitative and uses a descriptive method. In this study, the authors explain the model of the civil society movement in Myanmar after the military coup that occurred in 2021. The data used by the authors is secondary data. The study results found that the 2021 military coup led to a bottom-up movement by the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and a top-down movement by the People Defense Force (PDF). Even though the two have differences in their origins, movement
patterns, and types of movements, CDM and PDF still have the same goal: to reject the military coup and restore democracy in Myanmar.