Description

The political system of the traditional Andorra of the 19th century was an oligarchy, based on the privileges of a small social group, formed by traditional Andorran families, known as focs. The less-favored group, formed by the rest of the families and households, were called casalers. This oligarchic organization made it possible for a minority of families to control all the decisions made by the Consell General de les Valls (General Council of the Valleys) and to manage public resources as they pleased. The number of casalers was on the ...