Jon Elster
Norwegian philosopher
Jon Elster is a Norwegian philosopher and political theorist who holds the Robert K. Merton professorship of Social Science at Columbia University.
He received his PhD in social science from the École Normale Superieure in 1972. Wikipedia
Place of birth: Oslo, Norway
Parents: Magli Elster and Torolf Elster
Awards: Jean Nicod Prize (1997), John von Neumann Award (2002), and Johan Skytte Prize (2016)
Affiliation: Columbia University
Research interests: Democratic theory and Constitutions