Question

Do political scientists consider the society described here to be a country

Answer 1

Using the following description: "A piece of coastal land, and surrounding fishing areas, has been occupied by a fishing society for centuries. This society does not have any government, or knowledge that any larger government rules over them" A political scientist would not consider this society to be a country. In order to be deemed a country, a society must live within defined borders and must have an organized government. Here, there are defined borders, which is the 'piece of coastal land and surrounded fishing areas'. However, the fact pattern clearly states that there is no government within them and no acknowledgement of a larger government that rules over them.